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Paperdoi:10.1213/ane.0b013e31817e67d1

A Pilot Study of Neonatal and Pediatric Esophageal Pulse Oximetry

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Authors: Panayiotis A. Kyriacou, Deric P. Jones, Richard M. Langford, Andy J. Petros

Anesthesia & Analgesia

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A new miniaturized esophageal pulse oximeter has been developed. Five patients (one child and four neonates) were studied. Spo(2) values were obtained in the esophagus of all patients.

  • Published in Anesthesia & Analgesia (2008).

Abstract

BackgroundIn this pilot study we explored the suitability of the esophagus as a new measuring site for blood oxygen saturation (Spo(2)) in neonates.MethodsA new miniaturized esophageal pulse oximeter has been developed. Five patients (one child and four neonates) were studied.ResultsSpo(2) values were obtained in the esophagus of all patients. A Bland and Altman plot of the difference between Spo(2) values from the esophageal pulse oximeter and a commercial toe pulse oximeter against their mean showed that the bias and the limits of agreement between the two pulse oximeters were +0.3% and +1.7% to -1.0%, respectively.ConclusionsThis study suggests that the esophagus can be used as an alternative site for monitoring blood oxygen saturation in children and neonates.

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Kyriacou, P. A., Jones, D. P., Langford, R. M., & Petros, A. J. (2008). A Pilot Study of Neonatal and Pediatric Esophageal Pulse Oximetry. Anesthesia & Analgesia. https://doi.org/10.1213/ane.0b013e31817e67d1
Kyriacou, Panayiotis A., Deric P. Jones, Richard M. Langford, and Andy J. Petros. 2008. "A Pilot Study of Neonatal and Pediatric Esophageal Pulse Oximetry." Anesthesia & Analgesia. https://doi.org/10.1213/ane.0b013e31817e67d1.
Kyriacou, P. A., Jones, D. P., Langford, R. M. and Petros, A. J. (2008) 'A Pilot Study of Neonatal and Pediatric Esophageal Pulse Oximetry', Anesthesia & Analgesia. doi: 10.1213/ane.0b013e31817e67d1.
Kyriacou, Panayiotis A., et al. "A Pilot Study of Neonatal and Pediatric Esophageal Pulse Oximetry." Anesthesia & Analgesia, 2008. https://doi.org/10.1213/ane.0b013e31817e67d1.
P. A. Kyriacou, D. P. Jones, R. M. Langford, and A. J. Petros, "A Pilot Study of Neonatal and Pediatric Esophageal Pulse Oximetry," Anesthesia & Analgesia, 2008, doi: 10.1213/ane.0b013e31817e67d1.
@article{kyriacou2008pilot,
  title         = {{A Pilot Study of Neonatal and Pediatric Esophageal Pulse Oximetry}},
  author        = {Kyriacou, Panayiotis A. and Jones, Deric P. and Langford, Richard M. and Petros, Andy J.},
  year          = {2008},
  journal       = {Anesthesia \& Analgesia},
  doi           = {10.1213/ane.0b013e31817e67d1}
}

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