Continuous cerebral blood flow monitoring: What should we do with these extra numbers?
Raksa Tupprasoot,
Benjamin J. Blaise
Affiliations
Raksa Tupprasoot
Department of Paediatric Anaesthetics, Evelina London Children's Hospital, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
Benjamin J. Blaise
Department of Paediatric Anaesthetics, Evelina London Children's Hospital, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK; Center for the Developing Brain, School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King's College London, St. Thomas' Hospital, London, UK; Corresponding author. Department of Paediatric Anaesthetics, Evelina London Children's Hospital, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
Summary: NeoDoppler is a noninvasive monitoring device that can be attached to a patient's head to provide real-time continuous cerebral Doppler evaluation. A feasibility study shows that it can be used in operating theatres during anaesthesia to potentially guide haemodynamic management. We discuss the impact of this new device and which further research would be necessary to find its role in clinical practice.
