Comparison of Photo-optical Transcutaneous Oxygen Tension Measurement with Electro-chemical Transcutaneous Oxygen Tension Measurement in Patients with Arterial Claudication

Bernard Simon Leenstra, Geoffrey Zinu Lukas Kuppens, Annette van Bergen, Robert de Kleijn, Gert J de Borst, Bart Verhoeven

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Abstract

PURPOSE: Photo-optical TCpO2 (pTCpO2) has been proposed as a new method to determine the partial oxygen pressure of the lower extremity in patients with peripheral arterial disease. It is aimed to determine the level of agreement between pTCpO2 and the traditional electro-chemical transcutaneous oxygen tension measurement (eTCpO2).

METHODS: Eighteen patients with intermittent claudication underwent simultaneous ankle-brachial index measurement, toe-pressure, pTCpO2 and eTCpO2 tests. Oxygen tension levels were measured on anterior chest and calf prior in rest (T0), during induced ischemia (T1) and after blood flow restoration (T2). TCpO2 agreement was assessed according to the principles of Bland and Altman.

RESULTS: Absolute average TCpO2 values differed between eTCpO2 and pTCpO2 for calf in T2 (38,1 mmHg (σ 14,4) vs. 49,8 (σ 22.3) with P = 0.35). The Bland-Altman plots demonstrated eTCpO2 and pTCpO2 bias of 3,7 mmHg (σ 18,8), 11,6 mmHg (σ 17,6) and 6,7 mmHg (σ 23,5) for T0, T1 and T2 for the calf.

CONCLUSION: pTCpO2 is in agreement with eTCpO2 in measuring pO2 levels of the lower extremity in rest and during induced ischemia in patients with vascular claudication. The large variability between eTCpO2 and pTCpO2 should be accounted for, while pTCpO2 values have a tendency to demonstrate higher values in comparison to eTCpO2.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)274-279
Number of pages6
JournalAnnals of Vascular Surgery
Volume77
Early online date17 Aug 2021
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Nov 2021

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