Does skin pigmentation effect readings of cerebral oximeter devices while on cardiopulmonary support?

Authors

Christine Feldmeier, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Harrsion Pitcher, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Qiong Yang, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Nicholas C. Cavarocchi, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Hitoshi Hirose, MD, PhD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow

Document Type

Poster

Publication Date

11-1-2013

Abstract

Introduction:

Cerebral oximetry is utilized as a non-invasive method to ensure adequate cerebral perfusion. In a review of our clinical experience, it was noted that there were consistent inaccurate values from normal utilizing relative (INVOS, Covidien, Mansfield, MA) cerebral oximetry as opposed to absolute (FORESIGHT, CAS medical, Branford, CT) cerebral oximetry in darker skin patients.

Presented 24th Annual ELSO Conference. Philadelphia, PA. Sep 19-21, 2013.

Recommended Citation

Feldmeier, MD, Christine; Pitcher, MD, Harrsion; Yang, MD, Qiong; Cavarocchi, MD, Nicholas C.; and Hirose, MD, PhD, Hitoshi, "Does skin pigmentation effect readings of cerebral oximeter devices while on cardiopulmonary support?" (2013). Department of Surgery Faculty Papers. Paper 101.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/surgeryfp/101