Application Of Rapid-Sampling, Online Microdialysis To The Monitoring Of Brain Metabolism During Aneurysm Surgery

Abstract

The technique detects changes 9 minutes after intraoperative events occur (limited only by probe-to-sensor tubing length and dialysate flow rate). This provides reliable information to the surgeon and anesthetist promptly. It is a useful method for monitoring glucose and lactate in dialysate, particularly when rapid, transient changes in brain analyte levels need to be determined and the alternative offline methodology would be inadequate.