A SIMPLE METHOD FOR FREQUENT MONITORING OF GASTRIC CARBON-DIOXIDE

Authors
CORKE CF PRISCO G GIZYCKI P SELVAKUMARAN A
Citation
Cf. Corke et al., A SIMPLE METHOD FOR FREQUENT MONITORING OF GASTRIC CARBON-DIOXIDE, Anaesthesia and intensive care, 24(5), 1996, pp. 590-593
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Anesthesiology,"Emergency Medicine & Critical Care
Journal title
Anaesthesia and intensive care → ACNP
ISSN journal
0310057X
Volume
24
Issue
5
Year of publication
1996
Pages
590 - 593
Database
ISI
SICI code
0310-057X(1996)24:5<590:ASMFFM>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
Intragastric PCO2 has been recognized to rise in states of gastric hyp operfusion. A device including a gas-permeable balloon on a convention al sump nasogastric tube (TRIP catheter, Tonometrics) has permitted si mple measurement of the intragastric PCO2 following equilibration of i ntragastric PCO2 with saline in the balloon, This method is slow to eq uilibrate and time-consuming, We describe an automated method using ai r instead of saline in the balloon with measurement using capnography, Equilibration is much faster using air and the automated system permi ts measurements to be taken at regular intervals (10 minutes) without additional workload.