Mismatch between tissue partial oxygen pressure and near-infrared spectroscopy neuromonitoring of tissue respiration in acute brain trauma: the rationale for implementing a multimodal monitoring strategy
The brain tissue partial oxygen pressure (PbtO2) and near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) neuromonitoring are frequently compared in the management of acute moderate and severe traumatic brain injury patients; however, the relationship between their respective output parameters flows from the complex pathogenesis of tissue respiration after brain trauma.