Transcutaneous Monitoring of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide in Surgical Patients

"Transcutaneous monitoring of oxygen and carbon dioxide by using Radiometer TCM5 flex monitor with 3 electrodes on the patient.~Abdominal patients are monitored for 4 hours during surgery and for 2 hours in the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit. Arterial blood gasses are drawn from the arterial line 4 times during surgery and 4 times after surgery.~Patients undergoing vascular surgery are monitored for up to 4 hours during surgery."