Skeen J T, Backus W W, Hovagim A R, Poppers P J
Department of Anesthesiology, State University of New York, Stony Brook 11794-8480.
J Clin Monit. 1988 Oct;4(4):272-3. doi: 10.1007/BF01617326.
Vascular patency after reimplantation has been evaluated by numerous methods. A patient is described in whom pulse oximetry was used for this purpose. Other techniques of evaluating vascular patency are mentioned, and the physics of pulse oximetry are briefly discussed.