Why the study?
Does an initial post-operative lactate level ≥4.5 mmol/l predict mortality and need for peritoneal dialysis in children undergoing congenital heart surgery?
Population
206 children undergoing congenital heart surgery from 2006 to 2007
Comparison
Initial post-operative lactate level ≥4.5 mmol/l vs Initial post-operative lactate level <4.5 mmol/l
Design
Cohort
Authors
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May flag high-risk pediatric congenital heart surgery patients for closer monitoring; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before changing practice.
Does an initial post-operative lactate level ≥4.5 mmol/l predict mortality and need for peritoneal dialysis in children undergoing congenital heart surgery?
Initial post-operative lactate levels ≥4.5 mmol/l strongly predict mortality and the need for peritoneal dialysis in children following congenital heart surgery.
MAARSLET et al. (2011) studied this question.
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