Regional cerebral saturation monitoring with near-infrared spectroscopy during selective antegrade cerebral perfusion: Diagnostic performance and relationship to postoperative stroke

Monitoring of regional cerebral tissue oxygen saturation by using near-infrared spectroscopy during selective antegrade cerebral perfusion allows detection of clinically important cerebral desaturation. It can help predict perioperative neurologic sequelae. Its performance as a diagnostic instrument is satisfying and supports its use as a noninvasive trend monitor of cerebral saturation.