Key result
Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography resulted in surgical management changes in 12.7% of cases and medical management changes in 19.4% of pediatric congenital cardiac surgeries.
Why the study?
Does intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography change surgical and medical management decisions in pediatric patients undergoing congenital cardiac surgery?
Population
865 routine TEE examinations in patients younger than 17 years old undergoing surgery for congenital heart…
Design
Cohort
Authors
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May support intraoperative TEE by trained anesthesiologists in pediatric congenital cases; leaves open randomized confirmation of outcome benefits.
Observational (n=865)
Yes
Does intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography change surgical and medical management decisions in pediatric patients undergoing congenital cardiac surgery?
Intraoperative TEE frequently alters surgical and medical management in pediatric congenital cardiac surgery and can be competently performed by trained cardiac anesthesiologists.
Béttex et al. (2003) conducted an observational in congenital heart disease (n=865). Intraoperative Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE) was evaluated on incidence of surgical and medical management decisions changed as a result of TEE findings. Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography resulted in surgical management changes in 12.7% of cases and medical management changes in 19.4% of pediatric congenital cardiac surgeries.
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