The effect of tourniquet deflation on hemodynamics and regional cerebral oxygen saturation in aged patients undergoing total knee replacement surgery

The effect of tourniquet deflation on hemodynamics and regional cerebral oxygen saturation in aged patients undergoing total knee replacement surgery

BackgroundInflation and deflation of a pneumatic tourniquet used in total knee replacement surgery induces various changes in patient's hemodynamic and metabolic status, which may result in serious complications, especially in aged patients. Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is a monitoring dev...

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Main Authors: Inkyung Song, Dong Yeon Kim, Youn Jin Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Anesthesiologists 2012-11-01
Series:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
Subjects:
aged
hemodynamics
near-infrared spectroscopy
tourniquet
Online Access:http://ekja.org/upload/pdf/kjae-63-425.pdf

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