Anesthetist‐delivered intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography in pediatric cardiac surgery

Summary This article reviews the evidence for anesthetist‐delivered perioperative transesophageal echocardiography for children undergoing cardiac surgery. It addresses the additional issues of training, developing practice, accreditation, and the requirement for collaboration with pediatric cardiol...

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Published in:Pediatric anesthesia 2019-05, Vol.29 (5), p.499-505
Main Authors: Murphy, Tim, Arnold, Philip
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anesthesia
Cardiac Surgical Procedures - methods
Catheters
Child
Child, Preschool
Echocardiography, Transesophageal - methods
Heart surgery
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Intraoperative Care
Pediatrics
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Summary:Summary This article reviews the evidence for anesthetist‐delivered perioperative transesophageal echocardiography for children undergoing cardiac surgery. It addresses the additional issues of training, developing practice, accreditation, and the requirement for collaboration with pediatric cardiologists, surgeons and other members of the perioperative team. Finally an overview of the potential structure of an anesthetist‐delivered perioperative transesophageal echocardiography service is presented.
ISSN:1155-5645
1460-9592
DOI:10.1111/pan.13572