Due to a favorable mix of beneficial physiologic actions and a limited adverse effect profile,
DEX is established in the perioperative pediatric cardiac surgery setting. However, evidence …

Our mission was to develop an evidence-based American Association for Thoracic Surgery
(AATS) consensus document focused on a comprehensive perioperative approach to …

Background Postoperative pain after pediatric cardiac surgery is usually treated with
intravenous opioids. Recently, the focus has been on postoperative regional analgesia with …

Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of sugammadex
for fast-track surgery in children undergoing cardiac surgery. Design: This was a …

Time-directed extubation (fast-track) protocols may decrease length of stay and cost but data
on operating room (OR) extubation is limited. The objective of this study was to compare the …

OBJECTIVES: Mechanical ventilation is often used in children after cardiac surgery but can
impair hemodynamics and cause lung injury. Early extubation may improve ICU length of …

This review focuses on the literature published during the calendar year 2021 that is of
interest to anesthesiologists taking care of children and adults with congenital heart disease …

Objective We aimed to explore the feasibility of lung ultrasound for perioperative
assessment and the optimal effect of lung ultrasound in reducing lung complications during …

Objective To assess the safety of “on-table” extubation after minimally-invasive heart valve
surgery. Design A single-center retrospective observational study. Setting At a tertiary …

Background In this study, we aimed to evaluate the outcomes of our on-table extubation
strategy in patients with congenital heart disease. Methods Between April 2021 and …