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This chapter begins with a discussion of errors and outcomes in surgery and anesthesia, emphasizing communication and teamwork. Next, systems for prospective risk assessment in pediatric cardiac surgery are discussed. Then, an analysis of closed malpractice claims in anesthesia is presented, and subsequently a discussion focusing on pediatric cardiac anesthesia morbidity and mortality. Finally, database...
BackgroundA central venous catheter located in the jugular or subclavian vein provides rapid, reliable vascular access for pediatric heart surgery. However, intravascular catheters are associated with vessel injury. Stenosis or thrombosis of central veins in the upper body can lead to ‘superior vena cava syndrome’ with markedly elevated venous pressures in the head and neck, causing facial swelling...
A new multisite registry for congenital cardiac anesthesia patients has now been incorporated into The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Surgery Database. This new registry, “The Joint Congenital Cardiac Anesthesia Society–Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Cardiac Anesthesia Database,” is part of the Congenital Cardiac Anesthesia Society's commitment to patient care and research...
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