Key result
Routine intra-operative trans-oesophageal echocardiography during surgical repair of congenital heart disease identified 5.7% of cases requiring immediate return to bypass.
Why the study?
Does routine intra-operative trans-oesophageal echocardiography guide surgical management and prevent subsequent operations in patients undergoing surgical repair of CHD?
Population
1,748 children and adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) undergoing surgical repair
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
1 week
Authors
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Supports routine intra-operative TEE in CHD repair; leaves open randomized confirmation of outcome benefits.
Observational (n=1,748)
No
Does routine intra-operative trans-oesophageal echocardiography guide surgical management and prevent subsequent operations in patients undergoing surgical repair of CHD?
Routine intra-operative TEE during CHD surgery alters surgical management in 5.7% of cases, preventing subsequent operations without increasing mortality or hospital stay.
Madriago et al. (2015) conducted an observational in Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) (n=1,748). Intra-operative trans-oesophageal echocardiography was evaluated on Return to bypass based on intra-operative echocardiographic findings. Routine intra-operative trans-oesophageal echocardiography during surgical repair of congenital heart disease identified 5.7% of cases requiring immediate return to bypass.
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