Paediatric anaesthesia
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Nov 2001
Clinical TrialTransoesophageal echocardiographic monitoring during paediatric cardiac surgery: obtainable information and feasibility in 532 children.
We hypothesized that transoesophageal echocardiography (TOE) performed by the anaesthesiologists would be beneficial for monitoring purposes during paediatric cardiac surgery. We present the results for the first 5 years in 532 consecutive children. ⋯ These data stress the safety and ease of performing TOE in children undergoing cardiac surgery. There is evidence for benefit from TOE findings to potentially enhance the therapeutic basis.
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Nov 2001
Critical incidents in paediatric anaesthesia: an audit of 10 000 anaesthetics in Singapore.
We undertook an audit of paediatric perioperative incidents in the first 10000 anaesthetics administered in KK Women's and Children's Hospital in Singapore between May 1997 and April 1999. The spectrum of surgery performed ranged from simple ambulatory surgery to open heart surgery for complicated congenital heart diseases. ⋯ Future reviews of a larger patient population may be helpful to determine trends of perioperative events and whether quality assurance programs have made a difference.