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Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography is useful for defining anatomy and assessing surgical repair in pediatric congenital heart disease, though care is needed to avoid complications.
Highlights the current status, challenges, and future needs for the use of intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography in pediatric congenital heart disease surgery in Japan.
Supports careful intraoperative TEE use in pediatric CHD surgery; leaves open standardization of protocols to reduce complications.
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Kawahito et al. (2005) conducted a review in Congenital heart disease. Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) was evaluated. Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography is useful for defining anatomy and assessing surgical repair in pediatric congenital heart disease, though care is needed to avoid complications.
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