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55. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Neurochirurgie e. V. (DGNC)
1. Joint Meeting mit der Ungarischen Gesellschaft für Neurochirurgie

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Neurochirurgie (DGNC) e. V.

25. bis 28.04.2004, Köln

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Correlation of brain tissue oxygen and regional cerebral blood flow

Korrelation von Hirngewebssauerstoff und regionalem zerebralen Blutfluss

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  • corresponding author Matthias Jaeger - Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurochirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig, Leipzig
  • M. Söhle - Klinik für Anästhesiologie und spezielle Intensivmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Bonn, Bonn
  • M. U. Schuhmann - Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurochirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig, Leipzig
  • J. Meixensberger - Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurochirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig, Leipzig

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Neurochirurgie. Ungarische Gesellschaft für Neurochirurgie. 55. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Neurochirurgie e.V. (DGNC), 1. Joint Meeting mit der Ungarischen Gesellschaft für Neurochirurgie. Köln, 25.-28.04.2004. Düsseldorf, Köln: German Medical Science; 2004. DocP 07.68

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Published: April 23, 2004

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Objective

To analyse the relation between the partial pressure of brain tissue oxygen (PtiO2) and regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF).

Methods

In 8 patients after severe aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH, n=5) and severe traumatic brain injury (TBI, n=3) simultaneous continuous monitoring of PtiO2 and rCBF was performed. Parameters were measured using a flexible polarographic PtiO2-probe and a newly developed thermal diffusion microprobe. The mean duration of monitoring was 10 days. Statistical analysis of the data was made using linear regression.

Results

Regarding the whole monitoring period, the data suggested a linear relation between rCBF and PtiO2. In 72 % of 400 analysed intervals of 30 minutes duration, a strong correlation between rCBF and PtiO2 existed (r > 0,6) and in 19 % of intervals a less strong, but statistically still significant correlation was observed (0,3 < r < 0,6). During the remaining 9 % no correlation was found (r < 0,3).

Conclusions

This study demonstrated that changes of PtiO2 are induced by simultaneous changes of rCBF in more than 90 % of episodes. Other factors influencing PtiO2, such as arterial oxygen content, may be of secondary importance.