Intraoperative cardiac function assessment by transesophageal echocardiography versus FloTrac/Vigileo™ system during pectus excavatum surgical repair

Intraoperative cardiac function assessment by transesophageal echocardiography versus FloTrac/Vigileo™ system during pectus excavatum surgical repair

Abstract Background Pectus excavatum (PE), a congenital deformity of the chest wall, can lead to cardiac compression and related symptoms. PE surgical repair can improve cardiac function. Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) has been successfully employed to assess intraoperative he...

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Main Authors: Silvia Fiorelli, Gelsomina Capua, Cecilia Menna, Claudio Andreetti, Elisabetta Giorni, Ettore Riva, Elisabetta Agostini, Fabrizio D’Andrea, Elisa Massullo, Valentina Peritore, Monica Rocco, Domenico Massullo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-12-01
Series:Journal of Anesthesia, Analgesia and Critical Care
Subjects:
Pectus excavatum
Cardiac output
Transesophageal echocardiography
Pulse contour analyses
FloTrac/Vigileo
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s44158-021-00025-4

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