Why the study?
Can oxygenator exhaust Pco2 accurately estimate arterial Pco2 during hypothermic cardiopulmonary bypass?
Population
32 patients undergoing hypothermic cardiopulmonary bypass using a Terumo Capiox SX membrane oxygenator
Comparison
Estimation of arterial Pco2 using oxygenator… vs Direct measurement of oxygenator arterial Pco2…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May support non-invasive PCO2 estimation during bypass; leaves open prospective validation before clinical adoption.
Can oxygenator exhaust Pco2 accurately estimate arterial Pco2 during hypothermic cardiopulmonary bypass?
Oxygenator exhaust Pco2 can accurately estimate arterial Pco2 during hypothermic cardiopulmonary bypass, providing a non-invasive monitoring alternative.
Graham et al. (2005) studied this question.
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