Current incidence of acute neurologic complications after open-heart operations in children

Menache Starobinski, Caroline; du Plessis, André J; Wessel, David L; Jonas, Richard A; Newburger, Jane W

doi:10.1016/S0003-4975(02)03534-8

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English

Current incidence of acute neurologic complications after open-heart operations in children

ContributorsMenache Starobinski, Caroline; du Plessis, André J; Wessel, David L; Jonas, Richard A; Newburger, Jane W

Published inThe annals of thoracic surgery, vol. 73, no. 6, p. 1752-1758

Publication date2002

Abstract

Previously, neurologic dysfunction was estimated to complicate 25% or less of pediatric open-heart operations. We sought to determine the current incidence and spectrum of early postoperative neurologic complications.

Keywords

Acute Disease
Adolescent
Adult
Cardiac Surgical Procedures/adverse effects
Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Humans
Incidence
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Male
Nervous System Diseases/epidemiology/etiology
Retrospective Studies

Affiliation

Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de pédiatrie, gynécologie et obstétrique

Citation (ISO format)

MENACHE STAROBINSKI, Caroline et al. Current incidence of acute neurologic complications after open-heart operations in children. In: The annals of thoracic surgery, 2002, vol. 73, n° 6, p. 1752–1758. doi: 10.1016/S0003-4975(02)03534-8

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PID : unige:55698
DOI : 10.1016/S0003-4975(02)03534-8
PMID : 12078765

ISSN of the journal0003-4975

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Current incidence of acute neurologic complications after open-heart operations in children

Previously, neurologic dysfunction was estimated to complicate 25% or less of pediatric open-heart operations. We sought to determine the current incidence and spectrum of early postoperative neurologic complications.

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