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Microcirculation in anaesthesia: What every anaesthesiologist should know?

Stanislas Abrard1, Matthias Jacquet-Lagrèze2, Philippe Guerci3

  • 1Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Edouard Herriot Hospital, 5 Place d'Arsonval, 69437 Lyon, France; Adult Intensive Care Division, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève, rue Gabrielle-Perret-Gentil 4, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland; Department of Anesthesiology, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève, rue Gabrielle-Perret-Gentil 4, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland; Faculté de Médecine Lyon-Est, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, 8 Avenue Rockefeller, 69003 Lyon, France.

Anaesthesia, Critical Care & Pain Medicine
|October 31, 2025
PubMed
Summary

Understanding microcirculation in anesthesia is advancing. Monitoring microcirculation preoperatively and intraoperatively can personalize patient care and improve outcomes, though challenges remain for clinical integration.

Keywords:
AnaesthesiaHemodynamicMicrocirculationPersonalised medicinePostoperative complications

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