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The use of antegrade cerebral perfusion (ACP) has gained favor as a neuroprotective strategy over deep hypothermic circulatory arrest (DHCA) due to the ability to selectively perfuse the brain. Despite this theoretical advantage over DHCA, there has not been conclusive evidence that ACP is superior to DHCA. One potential reason for this is the incomplete understanding of ideal ACP flow rates to prevent both ischemia from underflowing and hyperemia and cerebral edema from overflowing. Critically, there are no continuous, noninvasive measurements of cerebral blood flow (CBF) and cerebral oxygenation (StO<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>) to guide ACP flow rates and help develop standard clinical practices. The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the feasibility of using noninvasive, diffuse optical spectroscopy measurements of CBF and cerebral oxygenation during the conduct of ACP in human neonates undergoing the Norwood procedure.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Four neonates prenatally diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) or a similar variant underwent the Norwood procedure with continuous intraoperative monitoring of CBF and cerebral oxygen saturation (StO<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>) using two non-invasive optical techniques, namely diffuse correlation spectroscopy (DCS) and frequency-domain diffuse optical spectroscopy (FD-DOS). Changes in CBF and StO<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub> due to ACP were calculated by comparing these parameters during a stable 5\u2005min period of ACP to the last 5\u2005min of full-body CPB immediately prior to ACP initiation. Flow rates for ACP were left to the discretion of the surgeon and ranged from 30 to 50\u2005ml\/kg\/min, and all subjects were cooled to 18\u00b0C prior to initiation of ACP.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>During ACP, the continuous optical monitoring demonstrated a median (IQR) percent change in CBF of \u221243.4% (38.6) and a median (IQR) absolute change in StO<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub> of \u22123.6% (12.3) compared to a baseline period during full-body cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). The four subjects demonstrated varying responses in StO<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub> due to ACP. ACP flow rates of 30 and 40\u2005ml\/kg\/min (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20093) were associated with decreased CBF during ACP compared to full-body CPB. Conversely, one subject with a higher flow6Di rate of 50\u2005ml\/kg\/min demonstrated increased CBF and StO<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub> during ACP.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>This feasibility study demonstrates that novel diffuse optical technologies can be utilized for improved neuromonitoring in neonates undergoing cardiac surgery where ACP is utilized. Future studies are needed to correlate these findings with neurological outcomes to inform best practices during ACP in these high-risk neonates.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fped.2023.1125985","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,6,24]],"date-time":"2023-06-24T19:24:54Z","timestamp":1687634694000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":9,"title":["The use of novel diffuse optical spectroscopies for improved neuromonitoring during neonatal cardiac surgery requiring antegrade cerebral perfusion"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"11","author":[{"given":"Kalil","family":"Shaw","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Constantine D.","family":"Mavroudis","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Tiffany 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