Key result
Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography findings led to a change in surgical strategy in 6.3% of patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
Why the study?
Does intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography alter surgical decision-making in patients undergoing cardiac surgery?
Observational (n=284)
No
Does intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography alter surgical decision-making in patients undergoing cardiac surgery?
Intraoperative TEE frequently identifies new pathologies not seen on preoperative TTE, leading to important modifications in surgical strategy in over 6% of cardiac surgery patients.
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May support intraoperative TEE consideration in cardiac surgery; leaves open outcome benefits pending randomized trials.
Objective: Intraoperative transoesophageal echocardiography (TEE) performed during cardiac surgery provides information about the cardiac pathology and the surgical repair. The aim of this study is to determine the importance of TEE in surgical decision making phase in patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
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Koçyiğit et al. (2018) conducted an observational in Cardiac surgery (n=284). Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) was evaluated on Alteration in surgical strategy based on perioperative TEE findings. Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography findings led to a change in surgical strategy in 6.3% of patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
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