Assessment of Splanchnic Oxygenation by Gastric Tonometry in Patients With Acute Circulatory Failure

Abstract

Gastric intramucosal pH was the most reliable indicator of adequacy of tissue oxygenation in this group of patients. Inadequate regional blood flow as detected by a reduction in gastric intramucosal pH, but not by systemic measures, is an important contributor to morbidity and mortality in intensive care units.