Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
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Pediatric cardiac surgery is a specialized area of pediatric surgery that focuses on correcting congenital or acquired heart conditions in children. Common reasons for considering this type of surgery include congenital heart defects, such as holes in the heart or abnormal connections between blood vessels, as well as conditions like arrhythmias or valve problems. These surgeries aim to improve heart function, enhance blood flow, and ultimately support the child’s overall health and development.
The surgical procedures are typically performed in a hospital setting, often in a cardiac surgery unit. Before the surgery, a thorough evaluation is conducted, which may include imaging tests and consultations with a team of specialists. During the surgery, the child is placed under general anesthesia, and the surgeon may use techniques such as open-heart surgery or minimally invasive approaches. Post-surgery, the child is monitored closely in a recovery unit, where healthcare professionals assess their vital signs and overall condition.
As with any surgery, there are benefits and risks associated with pediatric cardiac surgery. The primary benefits include improved heart function, increased quality of life, and the potential for a longer lifespan. However, risks may include complications such as infection, bleeding, or adverse reactions to anesthesia. Each child’s situation is unique, and the medical team will discuss these factors to help families understand the potential outcomes.
3d Printing Enhances Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Outcomes and Planning
This research paper talks about the use of 3D printing in planning and carrying out complex heart surgeries in children. The team used CT scans to create 3D digital models of the heart and blood vesse...Antibiotic Use in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: What Parents Should Know
This research paper is about the use of antibiotic therapy before, during, and after surgery (also known as peri-operative antibiotic prophylaxis) in children undergoing heart surgery. Currently, ther...Antifibrinolytic Drugs in Pediatric Heart Surgery: Reducing Bleeding
This study addresses the problem of bleeding, which is a frequent issue for children undergoing heart surgery. One approach to reduce bleeding involves using drugs known as antifibrinolytics. The stud...Benefits of High Thoracic Epidural Analgesia in Pediatric Heart
This study looked at the effects of a certain type of pain management, called high thoracic epidural analgesia (HTEA), on children undergoing heart surgery. The researchers were interested in seeing i...Blood Conservation Strategies in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery for Kids
This research paper discusses how most blood transfusions in hospitals are used for heart surgery. These transfusions can sometimes lead to complications or negative outcomes, especially after heart s...Cost-Effectiveness of Heart Imaging in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
This research paper reviews previous studies on the use of a specific type of heart imaging technique (called intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography or ITEE) during heart surgery in children....Effective Pain Management in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: a Guide
This research paper focuses on the importance of preventing and managing pain in children, particularly those undergoing heart surgery. Pain management is crucial and a fundamental part of medical car...Effective Pain Relief in Children After Heart Surgery: Ttmpb Benefits
This research paper examines whether a new type of anesthesia technique, called transversus thoracic muscle plane block (TTMPB), can effectively reduce pain in children undergoing heart surgery. The r...Effectiveness of 2-Day Antibiotics After Pediatric Heart Surgery
This research paper is about the use of preventative antibiotics after a specific type of heart surgery in children. The surgery is called delayed chest closure (DCC) and is often used after complex h...Enhanced Recovery After Pediatric Cardiac Surgery for Children
Without a detailed abstract or the full text of the research paper, it's challenging to provide a comprehensive summary. However, given the keywords, we can deduce that the paper is about the improved...Evaluating the Need for Post-Surgery Diuretics in Pediatric Heart Patients
This research is a study that was carried out in a children's hospital to test the safety of not giving certain medicines (diuretics) to children who had recently had heart surgery. They compared a gr...Examining Antibiotic Use in Pediatric Heart Surgery: a Systematic Review
The paper aims to review all the data available on the use of preventive antibiotics in children's heart surgery. Currently, giving antibiotics before, during, and after surgery is the standard practi...Factors Affecting Breathing Tube Removal After Pediatric Heart Surgery
This study aimed to identify factors that affect when a child's breathing tube is removed after open-heart surgery. The researchers looked at three groups: those who had their tube removed immediately...Genetic Factors Affecting Kidney Injury Risk After Pediatric Heart
This research paper looks at how certain genes might affect the risk of kidney injury in children after heart surgery. Kidney injury happens in 30-50% of children following heart surgery. The research...Global Access to Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: a Critical Overview
This study investigates the accessibility of heart surgeries around the world. It found that 75% of people worldwide do not have access to such surgeries because of inadequate resources, lack of train...Identifying Infection Risks After Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
This research paper discusses a study conducted to prevent postoperative infections in children who undergo heart surgery. These infections can lead to more health problems and higher costs. The resea...Impact of Enema Before Pediatric Heart Surgery on Bowel Movements
This research paper aimed to investigate whether giving an enema before heart surgery in children affects their bowel movements after the surgery. An enema is a procedure that involves injecting a liq...Impact of Extubation Timing and Location on Pediatric Heart Surgery
This research paper looks at differences in how soon children are taken off breathing machines (extubated) after heart surgery, and where this happens - either in the operating room or in the intensiv...Impact of Surgery Timing on Recovery in Pediatric Heart Patients
This study looked at whether the time of day a child has heart surgery affects their recovery. It did this by reviewing the medical records of over 23,000 children who had heart surgery between 2014 a...Improving Outcomes in Infants After Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
This research paper is about the use of peritoneal dialysis (PD), a treatment that removes waste from your blood when your kidneys can't do their job, shortly after heart surgery in children. The rese...Improving Patient Handover in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Care
This research paper focuses on the transfer of patient care among doctors, specifically for pediatric heart surgery patients. The study examined a specific process, called 'handover', that involves pa...Innovative Partial Heart Transplantation for Young Adults Explained
This research paper looks at a new method for replacing heart valves in young adults, called partial heart transplantation. Traditional methods include mechanical or bioprosthetic valves, with the for...Innovative Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Model in Low-Income Countries
This research paper discusses a model of providing cardiac care to children with heart diseases in Chennai, India, where over 90% of children worldwide without access to such care live. The model has ...Lung Ultrasound: a Key Tool for Diagnosing Kids After Heart Surgery
This research paper is about using lung ultrasound to diagnose lung conditions in children after they have undergone heart surgery. The researchers studied 79 children and conducted 138 lung ultrasoun...Minimally Invasive Pediatric Cardiac Surgery for Congenital Heart
Unfortunately, the specific details of the research paper are not mentioned. However, based on the keywords provided, we can infer that the research paper discusses the prevalence of congenital heart ...Minimally Invasive Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: Benefits and Risks
The majority of heart surgeries, both for birth defects and adult conditions, are performed through a large incision down the middle of the chest. While this method gives doctors a clear view of the h...Monitoring Cardiac Output in Pediatric Heart Surgery: a Review
This research paper reviews the different methods currently used to monitor the heart's blood output (cardiac output or CO) in children undergoing heart surgery. The methods range from invasive proced...Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: Insights From International Referrals
This research paper looks at the challenges of pediatric heart surgery in developing countries and the practice of referring these patients to hospitals abroad through non-government organizations, ba...Pioneering Women in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: Breaking Barriers
This research paper pays homage to the pioneering women in the field of pediatric surgery in the United States. These women made significant contributions in various cities across the country. They in...Predicting Kidney Injury in Infants After Pediatric Heart Surgery
This study aimed to see if a certain test ([TIMP-2]*[IGFBP7] measured using NEPHROCHECK®) can help predict a kidney condition called acute kidney injury (AKI) in Chinese infants and small children who...Preventing Heart Issues in Kids: Dexmedetomidine in Cardiac Surgery
This research paper is about a study that looked at the use of a drug called dexmedetomidine in preventing a serious heart condition called junctional ectopic tachycardia that can occur after heart su...Prothrombin Complex Concentrates in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
This research paper is about the use of Prothrombin Complex Concentrates (PCCs) in pediatric cardiac surgery. PCCs are typically used to treat bleeding in patients with hemophilia, but have recently b...Recombinant Factor Viia in Pediatric Heart Surgery: Key Findings
This research paper investigates the effects of a drug known as recombinant activated factor VIIa (rVIIa) in children undergoing heart surgery. The drug is often used to control bleeding after surgery...Restrictive Blood Transfusion Strategies in Pediatric Heart Surgery
This research paper is about a study that was conducted to understand whether a particular strategy used during blood transfusions in adult heart surgeries can also be used in pediatric heart surgerie...Risks of Blood Transfusions in Pediatric Heart Surgery Patients
This study investigates the negative side effects related to the transfusion of specific blood products during heart surgery in children. The researchers looked at data from 643 pediatric patients who...Tranexamic Acid Benefits in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Recovery
Tranexamic acid is a medication often used in surgeries to control bleeding. However, there's been little research on how effective it is in Chinese children undergoing heart surgery. To address this,...Transfusion Strategies in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: What Parents
This study sought to determine whether giving more (liberal) or less (restrictive) red blood cell transfusions to children having heart surgery would have different outcomes. They specifically looked ...Understanding Acute Kidney Injury After Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
The research paper is about Acute Kidney Injury (AKI), a common issue that can occur after heart surgery in children, leading to more complications and increased risk of death. The paper reviews exist...Understanding Brain Health Indicators After Pediatric Heart Surgery
This study evaluated the relationship between certain brain health indicators and survival rates in infants after heart surgery. Specifically, researchers looked at levels of a protein called S100B an...Understanding Cardiac Arrest Risks After Pediatric Heart Surgery
The research was conducted in Jordan, where doctors analyzed the outcomes of cardiac arrests in both adults and children who had undergone heart surgery. They found that cardiac arrests are more commo...Understanding Cardiac Arrhythmias After Pediatric Heart Surgery
This research study looks at the rates of irregular heart rhythms, or arrhythmias, in children after they have heart surgery, and what might cause these arrhythmias to occur. The study was done at Kin...Understanding Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Pediatric Heart Surgery
This paper is about different methods used for a process called cardiopulmonary bypass in children's heart surgery. This process is important because it can affect the results of the surgery, but ther...Understanding Hematocrit Levels After Pediatric Heart Surgery
The research examined the link between the levels of hematocrit (the proportion of red blood cells in the blood) in children after heart surgery and the likelihood of post-surgery complications or dea...Understanding Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia: Training and Practices
This research paper discusses the distribution and training of pediatric cardiac anesthesiologists in the United States. Pediatric cardiac anesthesiology is a specialized field that focuses on the car...Understanding Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: Failure to Rescue Rates
This research paper analyzes data from children who had heart surgery between 2013 and 2019, focusing specifically on the rates of 'failure to rescue' (FTR), a term used to describe situations where a...Understanding Survival Rates in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: Key Factors
This research paper focuses on improving the understanding of survival rates in children after heart surgery. The researchers believe the presence of additional health problems (comorbidities) alongsi...Understanding the Use of on-Table Extubation Following Pediatric Cardiac
This research paper discusses the growing popularity of a procedure called "on-table extubation" following pediatric cardiac surgery. This procedure involves removing a patient's breathing tube right ...Understanding Tissue Oximetry in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Care
This research paper is about a survey sent to members of the Congenital Cardiac Anesthesia Society (CCAS) to understand how much and in what ways they use a method known as tissue oximetry in pediatri...Understanding Unplanned Surgeries After Pediatric Heart Surgery
This study looks at unplanned surgeries (uRE) after a child has undergone heart surgery. These unplanned operations can be seen as a measure of how well the initial surgery went and the child's health...Vacuum-Assisted Closure for Mediastinitis in Children After Heart
This research paper is about using a treatment method called Vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) to help children who develop a serious infection called mediastinitis after heart surgery. Mediastinitis is a...