Possible pitfalls in the interpretation of microcirculatory measurements: A comparative study using intravital microscopy, spectroscopy and polarographic pO2 measurements

European Surgical Research

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 47-54

  Duchs R ^a   Foitzik, T ^b  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROSTOCK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Blood gases; Haematocrit; Intravital microscopy; Mean arterial pressure; Micro light guide spectroscopy; Microcirculation; Oxygen supply; Polarographic measurements

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC METHOD; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CAPILLARY FLOW; COLON; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; HYPOVOLEMIA; HYPOXIA; MALE; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; MICROCIRCULATION; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; OXYGEN SUPPLY; POLAROGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SPECTROSCOPY; TISSUE OXYGENATION; VASCULARIZATION;

EID: 36049049413     PISSN: 0014312X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000109310     Document Type: Article

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