Impact of Regional Cerebral Perfusion on Outcomes Among Neonates Undergoing Norwood Operation [1]
Migally and colleagues retrospectively evaluated data from the Pediatric Heart Network Single Ventricle Reconstruction trial to determine whether regional cerebral perfusion (RCP) affected outcomes for neonates undergoing the Norwood operation. A total of 549 patients were included in the analysis, with 45.9% of them receiving RCP during their procedure. The authors found that RCP use was not associated with mortality and/or need for heart transplant, prolonged mechanical ventilation, or prolonged length of hospital stay. It was associated with longer cardiopulmonary bypass times, increased use of ultrafiltration, and a higher probability of open chest after the procedure, however the authors also noted a strong association between lower procedural volume and use of RCP.
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World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery
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Congenital [5]
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