Pediatric anesthesia & critical care
The Effect of General Anesthesia on Microcirculation as Assessed Using Noninvasive Near-Infrared Spectroscopy During Vascular Occlusion Testing in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
Authors' conclusion
Induction of general anesthesia is associated with significant alterations in microcirculatory dynamics in pediatric cardiac surgery patients.
Study context
- Population
- Pediatric patients scheduled for elective congenital cardiac surgery120 analysed
- Participants
- 135 patients
- Exposure
- Before vs 30 minutes after opioid-based GA induction
- Outcome
- Baseline saturation (StO2) (NIRS-derived tissue oxygen saturation)
- Follow-up
- 30 minutes after induction
Methodological detailssingle-centre
- Single-centre
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
P = 0.04
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
The Effect of General Anesthesia on Microcirculation as Assessed Using Noninvasive Near-Infrared Spectroscopy During Vascular Occlusion Testing in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. Published 3 May 2026. doi:10.
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