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Aspiration After Congenital Heart Surgery
Dysphagia and vocal cord dysfunction are frequent complications after congenital heart surgery. Both are risk factors for aspiration, which can lead to pneumonia, progressive lung disease, and respiratory arre...
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Correction to: Routine Sildenafil Does Not Improve Clinical Outcomes After Fontan Operation
The original version of this article unfortunately contained a mistake. The presentation of Table 2 was incorrect .The corrected table is given below.
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Routine Sildenafil Does Not Improve Clinical Outcomes After Fontan Operation
Fontan operation can be complicated by persistent chest tube output (CTO) leading to prolonged hospital length of stay (LOS). Postoperative sildenafil administration has been shown to improve clinical outcomes...
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Novel, Long-axis In-plane Ultrasound-Guided Pericardiocentesis for Postoperative Pericardial Effusion Drainage
Pericardial effusion can be a life-threatening complication in children after cardiac surgery. Percutaneous pericardiocentesis is associated with rare, but serious complications. This retrospective study descr...
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Early Postoperative Albumin Administration Contributes to Morbidity After the Fontan Operation
The Fontan operation has low mortality, but is associated with significant postoperative morbidity, including prolonged chest tube output (PCTO), which is associated with prolonged hospital length of stay (PLO...
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Ultrasound- Versus Landmark-Guided Femoral Catheterization in the Pediatric Catheterization Laboratory: A Randomized-Controlled Trial
Ultrasound (US) is the standard of care for vascular access in many clinical scenarios. Limited data exist regarding the benefits of US- versus landmark (LM)-guided femoral vascular access in the pediatric cat...