Cerebral and Somatic Oxygen Saturations After Repair of Tetralogy of Fallot: Effects of Extubation on Regional Blood Flow

• Published in: The Annals of thoracic surgery Vol. 95; no. 2; pp. 682 - 686
• Main Authors: Bronicki, Ronald A., MD, Checchia, Paul A., MD, Anas, Nick G, Adams, Gerald J., EdD PStat, Penny, Daniel J., MD, PhD, Bleiweis, Mark S., MD, Shekerdemian, Lara S., MD
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Inc 01.02.2013
• Subjects: Airway Extubation; Brain - metabolism; Cardiac Output; Cardiothoracic Surgery; Humans; Infant; Oxygen - metabolism; Postoperative Period; Prospective Studies; Regional Blood Flow; Surgery; Tetralogy of Fallot - surgery; 17

Background After repair of tetralogy of Fallot, some patients experience a low cardiac output state owing to right ventricular diastolic failure. Negative-pressure ventilation has been shown to improve cardiac output in these patients. What has not been evaluated is the effect of extubation and load...