TITLE:
The Use of Near-Infrared Spectroscopy As a Substitute for Blood Pressure Monitoring in a Patient with Severe Osteogenesis Imperfecta
AUTHORS:
Joshua D. Dilley, Edwin J. Abraham, Taranjit S. Sangari
KEYWORDS:
Near Infrared Spectroscopy; Osteogenesis Imperfecta; Monitoring
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Anesthesiology,
Vol.2 No.4,
September
5,
2012
ABSTRACT: The use of near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) as a means of assessing regional oxygen supply is a method that has gained recent support and interest. Given the potential of NIRS, this technology was utilized in an infant patient with a case of severe osteogenesis imperfecta that precluded conventional blood pressure monitoring. Using NIRS as a monitor and titrating the anesthetic accordingly produced a good outcome, with no post-operative evidence of detrimental intra-operative hypotension or ischemia.