Table 4 Role of TCD during regional low-flow perfusion for neonatal aortic arch reconstruction.
Author [reference] | Journal (Year of Publication) | Type of study and Number of patients | Main findings |
|---|---|---|---|
Pigula F [19] | Journal of Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery (2000) | Observational on 6 neonates | Significant decreases are shown in both cerebral blood volume and oxygen saturation in children who underwent repair with DHCA as compared with children with RLFP. |
Andropulos D [20] | Journal of Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery (2002) | Observational on 34 neonates | The use of TCD is able to maintain cerebral oxygen saturations and blood flow velocities within 10% of baseline, in order to prevent cerebral hyperperfusion during periods with high NIRS saturation values. |