Monitoring cerebral oxygenation in a pediatric patient undergoing surgery for vascular ring

Regional cerebral oxygenation can be monitored using near‐infrared spectroscopy (NIRS). Inadequacy of collateral cerebral circulation and regional cerebral ischemia during cardiac and vascular surgery may be detected by the use of NIRS monitoring. We report a 2‐year‐old child who underwent surgical repair of vascular ring and subclavian reimplantation, where use of NIRS helped in early detection and timely intervention to prevent prolonged cerebral ischemia.

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