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Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Complications and the Risk Factors: A Single-Center Study Publisher



Mr Mirzaaghayan Mohammad REZA ; Z Vahdati ZAHRA ; H Nematian HOSSEIN ; S Memarian SARA ; M Heidari MORTEZA ; Mh Askari Mohammad HOSSEIN ; B Gharib BEHDAD
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Source: Journal of Tehran University Heart Center Published:2024


Abstract

Background: This study aimed to determine postoperative cardiac and noncardiac complications and their association with the use of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), surgical outcomes (length of hospital and ICU stays), dependence on mechanical ventilation, and mortality. Methods: This retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted on pediatric patients aged 0 to 18 who underwent open or closed cardiac surgery over a 1-year period. The use of CPB support, CPB duration, cardiac surgery complexity according to the risk-adjusted classification for congenital heart surgery (RACHS-1), and demographics were examined as potential risk factors associated with an increased number of postoperative complications. The study was performed at the Children’s Medical Center, a teaching hospital affiliated with Tehran University of Medical Sciences in Iran. Results: A total of 283 surgeries were included in our study. Seventy-six (26.9%) of the study population experienced at least 1 complication. Our analysis revealed that increased CPB durations were associated with higher odds of cardiac complications, with an odds ratio of 1.02 (P=0.002). Moreover, higher RACHS-1 levels were significantly associated with greater numbers of cardiac and noncardiac complications. Additionally, prolonged mechanical ventilation and open-heart surgery intensive care unit (OH-ICU) stays were significantly associated with cardiac and noncardiac complications. Our logistic regression analysis found no association between demographic and clinical risk factors, the number of complications, and mortality. Conclusion: Postoperative complications occurred in 27% of pediatric heart surgeries. Prolonged mechanical ventilation and OH-ICU stays were significantly associated with cardiac and noncardiac complications. However, no significant association was found between postoperative complications and mortality. © 2024 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
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