(1) University of Utah School of Medicine, 50 North Medical Drive, 84132 Salt Lake City, UT, USA;(2) Department of Anesthesiology, 50 North Medical Drive, 84132 Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Abstract:
We compared values of PaO2 and transcutaneous PO2 in 21 adult patients during anesthesia. In 282 simultaneous determinations during anesthetic periods of 3–10 h, transcutaneous PO2 was a poor predictor of absolute PaO2 and changes in PaO2. Trancutaneous PO2 monitoring in adults during anesthesia is of unproven value.