Impact of hypoxemia and re-interventions on clinical outcomes after bidirectional cavopulmonary shunt.

Takashi Kido Caecilia Euringer Melchior BurriJanez VodiskarMartina StrbadJulie CleuziouBettina RufPeter EwertAlfred Hager Jürgen Hörer Masamichi Ono

Published in: European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery (2022)

After BCPS, unacceptable cyanosis persisted with various aetiologies. Low arterial oxygen saturation within 1 h after extubation is significantly associated with high mortality after BCPS.

Keyphrases

cardiac surgery
physical activity
pulmonary artery
mechanical ventilation
acute kidney injury
coronary artery
acute respiratory distress syndrome