Elevated intrathoracic <scp>CO</scp>₂ pressure during thoracoscopic surgery decreases regional cerebral oxygen saturation in neonates and infants—A pilot study

Abstract

We suggest that thoracoscopic surgery in neonates and infants, although generally safe, may be associated with a decrease in regional cerebral oxygen saturation correlating with the applied intrathoracic pressure. According to our data an inflation pressure >4 mm Hg should be avoided during thoracoscopic surgery.