A systematic review of cerebral oxygenation-monitoring devices in cardiac surgery.

The article discusses review of research on cerebral oximetry. Topics include use of near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) for monitoring cerebral oxygenation in cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), limitations of testing various monitoring devices such as testing expenses, inadequate obtainability of frontal surface area of patient and gradually adopting the technology, and near-infrared spectroscopy devices. Conclusive study of limited evidence on the implication of NIRS is mentioned.