Objective Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) are an important quality indicator
and are associated with significantly increased mortality in infants. The objective of this study …

Background Prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV) after cardiac surgery in children is
associated with a high postoperative morbidity and mortality, as well as increased ICU and …

BACKGROUND: Pneumonia is a common lower respiratory tract infection (LRI) and the
leading cause of pediatric hospitalization in the United States. Given its frequency, children …

Preoperative assessment of surgical neonates often relates to issues of prematurity, low
birth weight, or associated malformations. This review explores the preoperative …

Neonates and children undergo lung resections for a variety of indications. These
procedures can be performed with low mortality and low morbidity rates in the early …

Objectives Although neonates and infants undergoing cardiac surgery on cardiopulmonary
bypass (CPB) are at high risk of developing perioperative morbidity and mortality, including …

Background Data on major non-surgical postoperative complications following neonatal and
infant surgery is lacking. The goal of the present study was to describe common major …

Background and objective Pneumonectomy (PNE) is a procedure infrequently performed in
children. A high morbidity/mortality rate associated with PNE has been described. Few …

Study Objective: To identify risk factors for pediatric postoperative respiratory failure and
develop a predictive model. Design: This retrospective case–control study utilized the US …

There have been significant advancements in the safe delivery of anesthesia as well as
improvements in surgical technique; however, the perioperative period can still be high risk …