Investigators hypothesized that perioperative lung ultrasound would be beneficial in pediatric patients undergoing cardiac surgery compared to those who did not receive lung ultrasound.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
122
Lung ultrasound with appropriate interventions depending on the ultrasound finding
Seoul National University Hospital
Seoul, Seoul, South Korea
Intraoperative incidence of pulse oximetry (SpO2) ≤ 95% (or 10% below the baseline value)
Time frame: from the induction of general anesthesia until the end of the surgery, up to 24 hours
Postoperative incidence of SpO2 ≤ 95% (or 10% below the baseline value)
Time frame: within the first day after surgery
Postoperative incidence of respiratory complications
Time frame: within the first day after surgery
Intraoperative partial pressure of oxygen in arterial blood (PaO2) from arterial blood gas analysis
Time frame: from the induction of general anesthesia until the end of the surgery, up to 24 hours
Postoperative partial pressure of oxygen in arterial blood (PaO2) from arterial blood gas analysis
Time frame: within the first day after surgery
Initial SpO2 on arriving at pediatric intensive care unit
Time frame: from the end of the surgery until postoperative 1 hour
Days needed to wean from mechanical ventilation
Time frame: up to 1 month
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