Pulse oximetry-based capillary refilling evaluation predicts postoperative outcomes in liver transplantation: a prospective observational cohort study

Abstract Background Capillary refill time (CRT) is a non-invasive technique to evaluate tissue perfusion, and quantitative CRT (Q-CRT) adapted to pulse oximetry was developed with patients with sepsis and compared to blood lactate and sepsis scores. In post liver transplantation, large amounts of fl...

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Main Authors: Miyuki Yamamoto, Kent Doi, Naoki Hayase, Toshifumi Asada, Nobuhisa Akamatsu, Junichi Kaneko, Kiyoshi Hasegawa, Naoto Morimura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12871-020-01171-y