Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Aug 2022
Perioperative Continuous Noninvasive Cardiac Output Monitoring in Cardiac Surgery Patients by a Novel Capnodynamic Method.
To test the clinical performance of a novel continuous noninvasive cardiac output (CO) monitoring based on expired carbon dioxide kinetics in cardiac surgery patients. ⋯ The continuous capnodynamic method was reliable and in good agreement with the reference method, and had an accuracy and trending ability good enough to make it a possible future alternative for hemodynamic monitoring in the studied population of elective adult cardiac surgery patients.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Aug 2022
Observational StudyPredictive Factors for Postoperative Intensive Care Unit Admission and Mechanical Ventilation After Cardiac Catheterization for Pediatric Pulmonary Vein Stenosis.
To investigate the predictive factors for postoperative intensive care unit (ICU) admission and mechanical ventilation (MV) after cardiac catheterization for pediatric pulmonary vein stenosis (PVS). ⋯ The incidences of postoperative ICU admission and MV in this subgroup were relatively high. The identification of risk factors is useful in predicting and triaging the need for postoperative ICU admission and MV for the improvement of patient care.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Aug 2022
Perioperative Outcomes for Radical Nephrectomy and Level III-IV Inferior Vena Cava Tumor Thrombectomy in Patients with Renal Cell Carcinoma.
This study examined the characteristics, intraoperative, and postoperative course of patients undergoing inferior vena cava tumor thrombectomy for metastatic renal cell carcinoma. ⋯ Patients undergoing inferior vena cava tumor thrombectomy for renal cell carcinoma had more complex intraoperative and postoperative courses with level IV compared to level III tumor thrombus.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Aug 2022
The Impact of Initial Postoperative Destination on Unplanned Critical Care Admissions After Lung Resection.
Despite an increasing proportion of patients undergoing lung resection being managed postoperatively in a ward-based environment, studies analyzing the impact of initial postoperative destination (IPD) on perioperative outcomes and unplanned critical care admission (UCCA) are lacking. ⋯ Most patients undergoing lung resection can be managed safely postoperatively in a ward-based environment. Short-term mortality is higher after UCCA, with patients who experience readmission to critical care at the highest risk of death. Patients should receive additional monitoring immediately following discharge from critical care.