The relationship between hyperlactatemia and microcirculation in the thenar eminence as measured using near-infrared spectroscopy in patients with sepsis

Objective Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS)-derived variables during a vascular occlusion test (VOT) have recently been used to evaluate peripheral circulatory insufficiency in patients with sepsis. We investigated the relationship between NIRS-derived variables and the lactate concentration during sepsis. Methods This was a prospective observational study. Forty-one patients with sepsis were divided into two groups according to their blood lactate concentration: a high lactate group (≥2.0 mmol/l; n=15) and a normal lactate group ( Results NIRS-derived variables had significant differences between the normal lactate group and the high lactate group with respect to the TOI baseline (median: 65% vs 55%, p=0.01), TOI after VOT (median: 65% vs 46%, p Conclusions We revealed a significant correlation between NIRS-derived variables and the lactate concentration during sepsis.