An intraoperative evaluation of the cerebral circulation using the ophthalmic artery Doppler method in a case of brachiocephalic trunk occlusion

• Published in: Masui. The Japanese journal of anesthesiology Vol. 56; no. 7; p. 822
• Main Authors: Takahashi, Kohei, Sugawara, Kimiko, Koide, Yasuhiro, Okazaki, Kaoru
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Japanese
• Published: Japan 01.07.2007
• Subjects: Arterial Occlusive Diseases - surgery; Brachiocephalic Trunk; Cerebrovascular Circulation; Humans; Laser-Doppler Flowmetry - methods; Male; Middle Aged; Monitoring, Intraoperative - methods; Ophthalmic Artery - physiopathology; Subclavian Artery - surgery

A 57-year-old man underwent left-right subclavian artery bypass for brachiocephalic trunk occlusion. The cerebral circulation was evaluated by ophthalmic artery Doppler method during the operation. Before the bypass, maximal flow velocity (Vmax) of the right ophthalmic artery was 6.09 cm x sec(-1),...