Detection of microcirculatory impairment by transcutaneous oxymetry monitoring during hemodialysis: an observational study.

Background: Little is known about the effects of intermittent hemodialysis on microcirculatory perfusion. The aim of this study is to assess the effects of hemodialysis on microvascular perfusion using transcutaneous oxymetry (TCPO2).

Methods: In this observational study, hourly TCPO2 measurements were performed during hemodialysis sessions.

Transcutaneous oxymetry as predictive test of peripheral vascular revascularization in haemodialysis population.

Background: Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) occurs frequently among haemodialysis patients but it is underestimated. Vascular treatment and amputations are more frequent in end stage renal disease (ESRD) population compared to the general population possibly because of a diagnosis of PAD delayed. Transcutaneous oxymetry (TcPO2) is commonly used in vascular medicine to reflect local arterial blood flow and skin oxygenation.