Measuring Brain Tissue Oxygenation Compared with Jugular Venous Oxygen Saturation for Monitoring Cerebral Oxygenation After Traumatic Brain Injury

Abstract

Brain oxygenation is currently monitored by using jugular bulb oximetry, which attracts a number of potential artifacts and may not reflect regional changes in oxygenation. We compared this method with measurement of brain tissue oxygenation using a multiparameter sensor inserted into brain tissue. The brain tissue monitor seemed to reflect regional brain oxygenation better than jugular bulb oximetry.