National practice patterns for the use of regional anesthesia for pediatric cardiac surgery: An analysis of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons congenital heart surgery database.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Complications associated with suboptimal pain management after pediatric cardiac surgery have increased interest in regional anesthesia (RA). We sought to evaluate national trends and explore the association of RA with postoperative outcomes following pediatric cardiac surgery.

Methods

Patients <18 years in the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Cardiac Anesthesia Society Database from 01/2016-05/2023 were analyzed. Non-OR operations and records with missing data on RA were excluded. Data on patients, centers, operations, year, and RA type and medication were collected, and trends over the 8-year study period were analyzed. The association of RA with outcomes was analyzed with multivariable modeling in a subpopulation of children without preoperative risk fac

SUBMITTER: Einhorn LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11875892 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature