The study is primarily a descriptive study examining the physiological, ventilatory, surgical, and recovery effects of patients ≤ 6 months of age who undergo thoracoscopic surgery and to determine the accuracy of transcutaneous CO2 (TC-CO2) and end-tidal CO2 (ET-CO2) during high frequency oscillatory ventilation (HFOV) and thoracoscopic procedures.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
17
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, Ohio, United States
Change in transcutaneous CO2
Time frame: Duration of surgery, average of 3 hours.
Change in ET-CO2
End-tidal CO2
Time frame: Duration of surgery, average of 3 hours.
Change in heart rate
Time frame: Duration of surgery, average of 3 hours.
Change in blood pressure
Non-invasive and invasive.
Time frame: Duration of surgery, average of 3 hours.
Change in SpO2
Oxygen saturation.
Time frame: Duration of surgery, average of 3 hours.
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