Mandy W. Nasworthy, Mark E. Roeser, Deborah U. Frank, Jeffrey Vergales,
Background The optimal approach to patent ductus arteriosus management during systemic-to-pulmonary artery shunt placement is currently unknown. The purpose of this study is to examine the outcomes of variable strategies for patent ductus arteriosus management during Blalock-Taussig-Thomas shunt surgery. Methods A retrospective cohort study of infants who underwent shunt placement was performed, comparing those who had the ductus ligated with those who had the ductus left open. Indicators of low ...
Tópico(s): Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies
2024 - SAGE Publishing | World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery
Melissa Winder, Stephanie A. Schwartz, Jason R. Buckley, Kristi L. Fogg, Megan Matiasek, Alissa Lyman, Alisa Tortorich, Kathy Holmes, Deborah U. Frank, Mandy W. Nasworthy, Piyagarnt Vichayavilas, Rebecca A. Bertrandt, Cam Kasmai, Jill C. Kuester, Tia T. Raymond, Lawrence E. Greiten, Ron Reeder, David K. Bailly,
BackgroundDietary modification is the mainstay of treatment for postoperative chylothorax in children. However, optimal fat-modified diet (FMD) duration to prevent recurrence is unknown. Our aim was to determine the association between FMD duration and chylothorax recurrence.MethodsRetrospective cohort study conducted across 6 pediatric cardiac intensive care units within the United States. Patients aged <18 years who developed chylothorax within 30 days after cardiac surgery between January 2020 ...
Tópico(s): Congenital Anomalies and Fetal Surgery
2023 - Elsevier BV | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery