Spinal anaesthesia in neonates and infants: what about the cerebral oxygen saturation?

ConclusionsIn neonate and infants, SA did not cause clinically significant variation in cerebral oxygen saturation. Despite a significant decrease in MAP, cerebral auto-regulation seems to remain effective in neonates and not altered by spinal anaesthesia.
Source: British Journal of Anaesthesia - Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research