BJA Advance Access originally published online on May 12, 2006
British Journal of Anaesthesia 2006 97(1):18-25; doi:10.1093/bja/ael109
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Cerebral microdialysis: research technique or clinical tool
1 Department of Neuroanaesthesia and Neurocritical Care, The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery Queen Square, London WC1N 3BG, UK
2 Centre for Anaesthesia, University College London London, UK
*Corresponding author: Department of Neuroanaesthesia and Neurocritical Care, Box 30, The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London WC1N 3BG, UK. E-mail: martin.smith{at}uclh.org
Cerebral microdialysis is a well-established laboratory tool that is increasingly used as a bedside monitor to provide on-line analysis of brain tissue biochemistry during neurointensive care. This review describes the principles of cerebral microdialysis and the rationale for its use in the clinical setting, including discussion of the most commonly used microdialysis biomarkers of acute brain injury. Potential clinical applications are reviewed and future research applications identified. Microdialysis has the potential to become an established part of mainstream multi-modality monitoring during the management of acute brain injury but at present should be considered a research tool for use in specialist centres.
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