Determination of Blood Pressure Limit of Cerebral Autoregulation During Non-cardiac Surgery in Preterm Infants, Neonates and Term Infants: a Prospective Observational Study Using Near-infrared Spectroscopy Monitoring
Determination of Blood Pressure Limit of Cerebral Autoregulation During Non-cardiac Surgery in Preterm Infants, Neonates and Term Infants: a Prospective Observational Study Using Near-infrared Spectroscopy Monitoring
This prospective observational study aims to determine the blood pressure range in which cerebral autoregulation is maintained in preterm neonates, preterm infants, term neonates, and term infants undergoing non-cardiac surgery under general anesthesia. Cerebral autoregulation will be assessed using the cerebral oximetry index, calculated from mean arterial pressure and regional cerebral oxygen saturation measured by near-infrared spectroscopy.
A total of 160 patients, 40 in each age group, will be enrolled. The lower limit of autoregulation, optimal mean arterial pressure, and upper limit of autoregulation will be estimated for each patient and compared across age groups. The results may help support age-specific intraoperative blood pressure management in vulnerable pediatric patients.
Inclusion Criteria:
Pediatric patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery under general anesthesia Expected duration of anesthesia of 60 minutes or longer
Patients who meet one of the following age criteria:
Preterm neonates: born at <37 weeks of gestation and ≤1 month of postnatal age Preterm infants: born at <37 weeks of gestation and 1-12 months of postnatal age Term neonates: born at ≥37 weeks of gestation and ≤1 month of postnatal age Term infants: born at ≥37 weeks of gestation and 1-12 months of postnatal age Written informed consent obtained from a parent or legal guardian
Exclusion Criteria: