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Successful pharyngeal pulse oximetry in low perfusion states
1University of Queensland, Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Cairns Base Hospital, Australia. 100236,2343@compuserve.com
Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia = Journal Canadien D'Anesthesie
|September 16, 2000
Abstract
Purpose:
We describe pharyngeal oximetry with the laryngeal mask airway in two patients with low perfusion states where finger oximetry failed.
Clinical Features:
One patient was a 47-yr-old man with septic shock and the other a 64-yr-old man with multiorgan failure. In both patients, a # 4 laryngeal mask airway with a pediatric pulse oximeter probe was inserted behind the tracheal tube. A good waveform was obtained and oxygen saturation was 0-2% lower than arterial samples.
Conclusion:
Pharyngeal oximetry with the laryngeal mask airway is feasible in low perfusion states when finger oximetry fails.