Association between preoperative respiratory support and outcomes in paediatric cardiac surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Preoperative mechanical ventilation is associated with morbidity and mortality following CHD surgery, but prior studies lack a comprehensive analysis of how preoperative respiratory support mode and timing affects outcomes.

Methods

We retrospectively collected data on children <18 years of age undergoing cardiac surgery at an academic tertiary care medical centre. Using multivariable regression, we examined the association between modes of preoperative respiratory support (nasal cannula, high-flow nasal cannula/noninvasive ventilation, or invasive mechanical ventilation), escalation of preoperative respiratory support, and invasive mechanical ventilation on the day of surgery for three outcomes: operative mortality, postoperative length of stay, and postoperative

SUBMITTER: Ciociola EC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7018562 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature