start-ver=1.4 cd-journal=joma no-vol=5 cd-vols= no-issue=51 article-no= start-page=53 end-page= dt-received= dt-revised= dt-accepted= dt-pub-year=2019 dt-pub=20190817 dt-online= en-article= kn-article= en-subject= kn-subject= en-title= kn-title=Early detection of cerebral ischemia due to pericardium traction using cerebral oximetry in pediatric minimally invasive cardiac surgery: a case report en-subtitle= kn-subtitle= en-abstract= kn-abstract=Background
Minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS) for simple congenital heart defects has become popular, and monitoring of regional cerebral oxygen saturation (rSO2) is crucial for preventing cerebral ischemia during pediatric MICS. We describe a pediatric case with a sudden decrease in rSO2 during MICS.
Case presentation
An 8-month-old male underwent minimally invasive ventricular septal defect closure. He developed a sudden decrease in rSO2 and right radial artery blood pressure (RRBP) without changes in other parameters following pericardium traction. The rSO2 and RRBP immediately recovered after removal of pericardium fixation. Obstruction of the right innominate artery secondary to the pericardium traction would have been responsible for it.
Conclusions
Pericardium traction, one of the common procedures during MICS, triggered rSO2 depression alerting us to the risk of cerebral ischemia. We should be aware that pericardium traction during MICS can lead to cerebral ischemia, which is preventable by cautious observation of the patient. en-copyright= kn-copyright= en-aut-name=HayashiFumiaki en-aut-sei=Hayashi en-aut-mei=Fumiaki kn-aut-name= kn-aut-sei= kn-aut-mei= aut-affil-num=1 ORCID= en-aut-name=NishimotoRei en-aut-sei=Nishimoto en-aut-mei=Rei kn-aut-name= kn-aut-sei= kn-aut-mei= aut-affil-num=2 ORCID= en-aut-name=ShimizuKazuyoshi en-aut-sei=Shimizu en-aut-mei=Kazuyoshi kn-aut-name= kn-aut-sei= kn-aut-mei= aut-affil-num=3 ORCID= en-aut-name=KanazawaTomoyuki en-aut-sei=Kanazawa en-aut-mei=Tomoyuki kn-aut-name= kn-aut-sei= kn-aut-mei= aut-affil-num=4 ORCID= en-aut-name=IwasakiTatsuo en-aut-sei=Iwasaki en-aut-mei=Tatsuo kn-aut-name= kn-aut-sei= kn-aut-mei= aut-affil-num=5 ORCID= en-aut-name=MorimatsuHiroshi en-aut-sei=Morimatsu en-aut-mei=Hiroshi kn-aut-name= kn-aut-sei= kn-aut-mei= aut-affil-num=6 ORCID= affil-num=1 en-affil=Department of Anesthesiology and Resuscitology, Okayama University Hospital, kn-affil= affil-num=2 en-affil=Department of Anesthesiology and Resuscitology, Okayama University Hospital, kn-affil= affil-num=3 en-affil=Department of Anesthesiology and Resuscitology, Okayama University Hospital, kn-affil= affil-num=4 en-affil=Department of Anesthesiology and Resuscitology, Okayama University Hospital, kn-affil= affil-num=5 en-affil=Department of Anesthesiology and Resuscitology, Okayama University Hospital, kn-affil= affil-num=6 en-affil=Department of Anesthesiology and Resuscitology, Okayama University Hospital, kn-affil= en-keyword=Cerebral ischemia kn-keyword=Cerebral ischemia en-keyword=Near-infrared spectroscopy kn-keyword=Near-infrared spectroscopy en-keyword=Pediatric kn-keyword=Pediatric en-keyword=Minimally invasive cardiac surgery kn-keyword=Minimally invasive cardiac surgery en-keyword=Pericardium traction kn-keyword=Pericardium traction END