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Gouvêa Bogossian E, Diosdado A, Barrit S, Al Barajraji M, Annoni F, Schuind S, Taccone FS. The Impact of Invasive Brain Oxygen Pressure Guided Therapy on the Outcome of Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Neurocrit Care 2022. [PMID: 36180764 DOI: 10.1007/s12028-022-01613-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2022] [Accepted: 09/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major public health burden, causing death and disability worldwide. Intracranial hypertension and brain hypoxia are the main mechanisms of secondary brain injury. As such, management strategies guided by intracranial pressure (ICP) and brain oxygen (PbtO2) monitoring could improve the prognosis of these patients. Our objective was to summarize the current evidence regarding the impact of PbtO2-guided therapy on the outcome of patients with TBI. We performed a systematic search of PubMed, Scopus, and the Cochrane library databases, following the protocol registered in PROSPERO. Only studies comparing PbtO2/ICP-guided therapy with ICP-guided therapy were selected. Primary outcome was neurological outcome at 3 and 6 months assessed by using the Glasgow Outcome Scale; secondary outcomes included hospital and long-term mortality, burden of intracranial hypertension, and brain tissue hypoxia. Out of 6254 retrieved studies, 15 studies (n = 37,245 patients, of who 2184 received PbtO2-guided therapy) were included in the final analysis. When compared with ICP-guided therapy, the use of combined PbO2/ICP-guided therapy was associated with a higher probability of favorable neurological outcome (odds ratio 2.21 [95% confidence interval 1.72-2.84]) and of hospital survival (odds ratio 1.15 [95% confidence interval 1.04-1.28]). The heterogeneity (I2) of the studies in each analysis was below 40%. However, the quality of evidence was overall low to moderate. In this meta-analysis, PbtO2-guided therapy was associated with reduced mortality and more favorable neurological outcome in patients with TBI. The low-quality evidence underlines the need for the results from ongoing phase III randomized trials.
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Rass V, Bogossian EG, Ianosi BA, Peluso L, Kofler M, Lindner A, Schiefecker AJ, Putnina L, Gaasch M, Hackl WO, Beer R, Pfausler B, Taccone FS, Helbok R. The effect of the volemic and cardiac status on brain oxygenation in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage: a bi-center cohort study. Ann Intensive Care 2021; 11:176. [PMID: 34914011 PMCID: PMC8677880 DOI: 10.1186/s13613-021-00960-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2021] [Accepted: 11/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Background Fluid management in patients after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) aims at the optimization of cerebral blood flow and brain oxygenation. In this study, we investigated the effects of hemodynamic management on brain oxygenation by integrating advanced hemodynamic and invasive neuromonitoring. Methods This observational cohort bi-center study included data of consecutive poor-grade SAH patients who underwent pulse contour cardiac output (PiCCO) monitoring and invasive neuromonitoring. Fluid management was guided by the transpulmonary thermodilution system and aimed at euvolemia (cardiac index, CI ≥ 3.0 L/min/m2; global end-diastolic index, GEDI 680–800 mL/m2; stroke volume variation, SVV < 10%). Patients were managed using a brain tissue oxygenation (PbtO2) targeted protocol to prevent brain tissue hypoxia (BTH, PbtO2 < 20 mmHg). To assess the association between CI and PbtO2 and the effect of fluid challenges on CI and PbtO2, we used generalized estimating equations to account for repeated measurements. Results Among a total of 60 included patients (median age 56 [IQRs 47–65] years), BTH occurred in 23% of the monitoring time during the first 10 days since admission. Overall, mean CI was within normal ranges (ranging from 3.1 ± 1.3 on day 0 to 4.1 ± 1.1 L/min/m2 on day 4). Higher CI levels were associated with higher PbtO2 levels (Wald = 14.2; p < 0.001). Neither daily fluid input nor fluid balance was associated with absolute PbtO2 levels (p = 0.94 and p = 0.85, respectively) or the occurrence of BTH (p = 0.68 and p = 0.71, respectively). PbtO2 levels were not significantly different in preload dependent patients compared to episodes of euvolemia. PbtO2 increased as a response to fluid boluses only if BTH was present at baseline (from 13 ± 6 to 16 ± 11 mmHg, OR = 13.3 [95% CI 2.6–67.4], p = 0.002), but not when all boluses were considered (p = 0.154). Conclusions In this study a moderate association between increased cardiac output and brain oxygenation was observed. Fluid challenges may improve PbtO2 only in the presence of baseline BTH. Individualized hemodynamic management requires advanced cardiac and brain monitoring in critically ill SAH patients. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13613-021-00960-z.
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- Verena Rass
- Neurological Intensive Care Unit, Department of Neurology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria.
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- Department of Intensive Care, Erasme Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Route de Lennik, 808, 1070, Brussels, Belgium
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- Neurological Intensive Care Unit, Department of Neurology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria.,Institute of Medical Informatics, UMIT: University for Health Sciences, Medical Informatics and Technology, Eduard Wallnoefer-Zentrum 1, 6060, Hall, Austria
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- Department of Intensive Care, Erasme Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Route de Lennik, 808, 1070, Brussels, Belgium
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- Neurological Intensive Care Unit, Department of Neurology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Neurological Intensive Care Unit, Department of Neurology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Neurological Intensive Care Unit, Department of Neurology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Neurological Intensive Care Unit, Department of Neurology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Neurological Intensive Care Unit, Department of Neurology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Institute of Medical Informatics, UMIT: University for Health Sciences, Medical Informatics and Technology, Eduard Wallnoefer-Zentrum 1, 6060, Hall, Austria
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- Neurological Intensive Care Unit, Department of Neurology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Neurological Intensive Care Unit, Department of Neurology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Intensive Care, Erasme Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Route de Lennik, 808, 1070, Brussels, Belgium
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- Neurological Intensive Care Unit, Department of Neurology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria
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Helbok R, Rass V, Kofler M, Talasz H, Schiefecker A, Gaasch M, Scherfler C, Pfausler B, Thomé C, Beer R, Lindner HH, Schmutzhard E. Intracerebral Iron Accumulation may be Associated with Secondary Brain Injury in Patients with Poor Grade Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Neurocrit Care 2021; 36:171-179. [PMID: 34374002 PMCID: PMC8813702 DOI: 10.1007/s12028-021-01278-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2020] [Accepted: 05/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND The amount of intracranial blood is a strong predictor of poor outcome after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). Here, we aimed to measure iron concentrations in the cerebral white matter, using the cerebral microdialysis (CMD) technique, and to associate iron levels with the local metabolic profile, complications, and functional outcome. METHODS For the observational cohort study, 36 patients with consecutive poor grade SAH (Hunt & Hess grade of 4 or 5, Glasgow Coma Scale Score ≤ 8) undergoing multimodal neuromonitoring were analyzed for brain metabolic changes, including CMD iron levels quantified by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry. The study time encompassed 14 days after admission. Statistical analysis was performed using generalized estimating equations. RESULTS Patients were admitted in a poor clinical grade (n = 26, 72%) or deteriorated within 24 h (n = 10, 28%). The median blood volume in the subarachnoid space was high (SAH sum score = 26, interquartile range 20-28). Initial CMD iron was 44 µg/L (25-65 µg/L), which significantly decreased to a level of 25 µg/L (14-30 µg/L) at day 4 and then constantly increased over the remaining neuromonitoring days (p < 0.01). A higher intraventricular hemorrhage sum score (≥ 5) was associated with higher CMD iron levels (Wald-statistic = 4.1, df = 1, p = 0.04) but not with the hemorrhage load in the subarachnoid space (p = 0.8). In patients developing vasospasm, the CMD iron load was higher, compared with patients without vasospasm (Wald-statistic = 4.1, degree of freedom = 1, p = 0.04), which was not true for delayed cerebral infarction (p = 0.4). Higher iron concentrations in the brain extracellular fluid (34 µg/L, 36-56 µg/L vs. 23 µg/L, 15-37 µg/L) were associated with mitochondrial dysfunction (CMD lactate to pyruvate ratio > 30 and CMD-pyruvate > 70 µM/L, p < 0.001). Brain extracellular iron load was not associated with functional outcome after 3 months (p > 0.5). CONCLUSIONS This study suggests that iron accumulates in the cerebral white matter in patients with poor grade SAH. These findings may support trials aiming to scavenger brain extracellular iron based on the hypothesis that iron-mediated neurotoxicity may contribute to acute and secondary brain injury following SAH.
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- Raimund Helbok
- Neurological Intensive Care Unit, Department of Neurology, Innsbruck Medical University, Innsbruck, Austria.
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- Neurological Intensive Care Unit, Department of Neurology, Innsbruck Medical University, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Neurological Intensive Care Unit, Department of Neurology, Innsbruck Medical University, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Division of Clinical Biochemistry, Biocenter, Innsbruck Medical University, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Neurological Intensive Care Unit, Department of Neurology, Innsbruck Medical University, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Neurological Intensive Care Unit, Department of Neurology, Innsbruck Medical University, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Neurological Intensive Care Unit, Department of Neurology, Innsbruck Medical University, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Neurological Intensive Care Unit, Department of Neurology, Innsbruck Medical University, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Innsbruck Medical University, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Neurological Intensive Care Unit, Department of Neurology, Innsbruck Medical University, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Division of Clinical Biochemistry, Biocenter, Innsbruck Medical University, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Neurological Intensive Care Unit, Department of Neurology, Innsbruck Medical University, Innsbruck, Austria
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Kim DC, Boyd EJ, Boyd TA, Granger HE, Menger RP. Severe hypotension with loss of motor evoked potentials during cervical surgery prompting immediate cardiovascular resuscitation. Surg Neurol Int 2021; 12:281. [PMID: 34221612 PMCID: PMC8247696 DOI: 10.25259/sni_336_2021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2021] [Accepted: 05/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background: Intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM) is a well-established adjunct to spinal surgery to ensure safety of the neural elements.IONM has extremely high sensitivity and specificity for impending neurologic damage. In very rare instances, hypoperfusion of the cord may lead to a loss of IONM modalities that may be reversed if blood pressure issues responsible for the drop out of potentials are immediately addressed. Case Description: The authors describe a case in which IONM documented hypoperfusion of the cord intraoperatively due to hypotension. Recognition of this problem and reversal of the hypotension resulted in normalization of postoperative function. Conclusion: The use of IONM allowed for quick recognition of an impending neurological insult during spinal deformity surgery. Prompt response to signaling changes allowed for the correction of hypotension and favorable neurologic outcome.
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- Daniel C Kim
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Twin Cities, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of South Alabama Health University Hospital, Mobile, Alabama, United States
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of South Alabama Health University Hospital, Mobile, Alabama, United States
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of South Alabama Health University Hospital, Mobile, Alabama, United States
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of South Alabama Health University Hospital, Mobile, Alabama, United States
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Pinggera D, Petr O, Putzer G, Thomé C. Adjustable and Rigid Fixation of Brain Tissue Oxygenation Probe (Licox) in Neurosurgery: From Bench to Bedside. World Neurosurg 2018; 117:62-4. [PMID: 29859358 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2018.05.154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2018] [Revised: 05/19/2018] [Accepted: 05/22/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Multimodal neuromonitoring has become a fundamental part of management for many neurosurgical disorders such as subarachnoid hemorrhage and severe traumatic brain injury. Brain tissue oxygen tension monitoring requires insertion of a probe into the brain parenchyma through a single multiple lumen bolt, or in a subcutaneously tunneled fashion. As those patients often require early magnetic resonance imaging, typically using bolts is disadvantageous due to massive metal artifact. Similarly, subcutaneous tunneling is often problematic as suture fixation can loosen over time. We hereby report a new method of fixation of the Licox brain tissue oxygenation probe with 1 or 2 3-way taps that are attached to a standard plastic cannula, resulting in a stable connection with no need for further direct sutures around the probe and above all with no metal artifacts, which negates magnetic resonance imaging. The extended fixation system was first tested with cardiopulmonary resuscitation in a brain injured porcine model. It was thereafter adopted in our daily clinical practice.
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Kofler M, Schiefecker A, Beer R, Sohm F, Broessner G, Rhomberg P, Lackner P, Pfausler B, Thomé C, Schmutzhard E, Helbok R. Neuroglucopenia and Metabolic Distress in Two Patients with Viral Meningoencephalitis: A Microdialysis Study. Neurocrit Care 2017; 25:273-81. [PMID: 27112148 PMCID: PMC5043006 DOI: 10.1007/s12028-016-0272-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Introduction Viral encephalitis is an emerging disease requiring intensive care management in severe cases. Underlying pathophysiologic mechanisms are incompletely understood and may be elucidated using invasive multimodal neuromonitoring techniques in humans. Methods Two otherwise healthy patients were admitted to our neurological intensive care unit with altered level of consciousness necessitating mechanical ventilation. Brain imaging and laboratory workup suggested viral encephalitis in both patients. Invasive neuromonitoring was initiated when head computed tomography revealed generalized brain edema, including monitoring of intracranial pressure, brain metabolism (cerebral microdialysis; CMD), brain tissue oxygen tension (in one patient), and cerebral blood flow (in one patient). Results Brain metabolism revealed episodes of severe neuroglucopenia (brain glucose <0.7 mM/l) in both patients, which were not attributable to decreased cerebral perfusion or hypoglycemia. CMD-glucose levels changed depending on variations in insulin therapy, nutrition, and systemic glucose administration. The metabolic profile, moreover, showed a pattern of non-ischemic metabolic distress suggestive for mitochondrial dysfunction. Both patients had a prolonged but favorable clinical course and improved to a modified Rankin Scale Score of 1 and 0 three months later. Conclusion Invasive multimodal neuromonitoring is feasible in poor-grade patients with viral meningoencephalitis and may help understand pathophysiologic mechanisms associated with secondary brain injury. The detection of neuroglucopenia and mitochondrial dysfunction may serve as treatment targets in the future.
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- Mario Kofler
- Neurological Intensive Care Unit, Department of Neurology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Neurological Intensive Care Unit, Department of Neurology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Neurological Intensive Care Unit, Department of Neurology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Neurological Intensive Care Unit, Department of Neurology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Radiology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Neurological Intensive Care Unit, Department of Neurology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Neurological Intensive Care Unit, Department of Neurology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Neurological Intensive Care Unit, Department of Neurology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Neurological Intensive Care Unit, Department of Neurology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria.
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Matcan S, Sanabria Carretero P, Gómez Rojo M, Castro Parga L, Reinoso-Barbero F. The importance of bilateral monitoring of cerebral oxygenation (NIRS): Clinical case of asymmetry during cardiopulmonary bypass secondary to previous cerebral infarction. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017; 65:165-169. [PMID: 28958609 DOI: 10.1016/j.redar.2017.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2016] [Revised: 06/14/2017] [Accepted: 06/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Cerebral oximetry based on near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) technology is used to determine cerebral tissue oxygenation. We hereby present the clinical case of a 12-month old child with right hemiparesis secondary to prior left middle cerebral artery stroke 8 months ago. The child underwent surgical enlargement of the right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) with cardiopulmonary bypass. During cardiopulmonary bypass, asymmetric NIRS results were detected between both hemispheres. The utilization of multimodal neuromonitoring (NIRS-BIS) allowed acting on both perfusion pressure and anesthetic depth to balance out the supply and demand of cerebral oxygen consumption. No new neurological sequelae were observed postoperatively. We consider bilateral NIRS monitoring necessary in order to detect asymmetries between cerebral hemispheres. Although asymmetries were not present at baseline, they can arise intraoperatively and its monitoring thus allows the detection and treatment of cerebral ischemia-hypoxia in the healthy hemisphere, which if undetected and untreated would lead to additional neurological damage.
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- S Matcan
- Departamento de Anestesiología, Reanimación y Cuidados Críticos, Hospital Universitario Infantil La Paz, Madrid, España.
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- Departamento de Anestesiología, Reanimación y Cuidados Críticos, Hospital Universitario Infantil La Paz, Madrid, España
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- Departamento de Anestesiología, Reanimación y Cuidados Críticos, Hospital Universitario Infantil La Paz, Madrid, España
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- Departamento de Anestesiología, Reanimación y Cuidados Críticos, Hospital Universitario Infantil La Paz, Madrid, España
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- Departamento de Anestesiología, Reanimación y Cuidados Críticos, Hospital Universitario Infantil La Paz, Madrid, España
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In Germany dedicated neurological-neurosurgical critical care (NCC) is the fastest growing specialty and one of the five big disciplines integrated within the German critical care society (Deutsche Interdisziplinäre Vereinigung für Intensiv- und Notfallmedizin; DIVI). High-quality investigations based on resilient evidence have underlined the need for technical advances, timely optimization of therapeutic procedures, and multidisciplinary team-work to treat those critically ill patients. This evolution has repeatedly raised questions, whether NCC-units should be run independently or better be incorporated within multidisciplinary critical care units, whether treatment variations exist that impact clinical outcome, and whether nowadays NCC-units can operate cost-efficiently? Stroke is the most frequent disease entity treated on NCC-units, one of the most common causes of death in Germany leading to a great socio-economic burden due to long-term disabled patients. The main aim of NCC employs surveillance of structural and functional integrity of the central nervous system as well as the avoidance of secondary brain damage. However, clinical evaluation of these severely injured commonly sedated and mechanically ventilated patients is challenging and highlights the importance of neuromonitoring to detect secondary damaging mechanisms. This multimodal strategy not only requires medical expertise but also enforces the need for specialized teams consisting of qualified nurses, technical assistants and medical therapists. The present article reviews most recent data and tries to answer the aforementioned questions.
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