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Mesenteric oxyhemoglobin desaturation improves with patent ductus arteriosus ligation

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JOURNAL OF PERINATOLOGY
Volume 26, Issue 9, Pages 562-564

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NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jp.7211559

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spectroscopy; near-infrared; ductus arteriosus; patent; preterm infants; splanchnic circulation

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Near-infrared spectroscopy was used to monitor cerebral and mesenteric regional oximetry in a preterm neonate undergoing surgical ligation of a patent ductus arteriosus. This patient initially demonstrated severe mesenteric oxyhemoglobin desaturation, which improved immediately following ductal ligation.

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