First name
William
Middle name
Randall
Last name
England

Title

The timing and prevalence of intraoperative hypotension in infants undergoing laparoscopic pyloromyotomy at a tertiary pediatric hospital.

Year of Publication

2016

Number of Pages

Date Published

2016 Nov 29

ISSN Number

1460-9592

Abstract

<p><strong>BACKGROUND: </strong>Intraoperative hypotension may be associated with adverse outcomes in children undergoing surgery. Infants and neonates under 6 months of age have less autoregulatory cerebral reserve than older infants, yet little information exists regarding when and how often intraoperative hypotension occurs in infants.</p>

<p><strong>AIMS: </strong>To better understand the epidemiology of intraoperative hypotension in infants, we aimed to determine the prevalence of intraoperative hypotension in a generally uniform population of infants undergoing laparoscopic pyloromyotomy.</p>

<p><strong>METHODS: </strong>Vital sign data from electronic records of infants who underwent laparoscopic pyloromyotomy with general anesthesia at a children's hospital between January 1, 1998 and October 4, 2013 were analyzed. Baseline blood pressure (BP) values and intraoperative BPs were identified during eight perioperative stages based on anesthesia event timestamps. We determined the occurrence of relative (systolic BP &lt;20% below baseline) and absolute (mean arterial BP &lt;35 mmHg) intraoperative hypotension within each stage.</p>

<p><strong>RESULTS: </strong>A total of 735 full-term infants and 82 preterm infants met the study criteria. Relative intraoperative hypotension occurred in 77%, 72%, and 58% of infants in the 1-30, 31-60, and 61-90 days age groups, respectively. Absolute intraoperative hypotension was seen in 21%, 12%, and 4% of infants in the 1-30, 31-60, and 61-90 days age groups, respectively. Intraoperative hypotension occurred primarily during surgical prep and throughout the surgical procedure. Preterm infants had higher rates of absolute intraoperative hypotension than full-term infants.</p>

<p><strong>CONCLUSIONS: </strong>Relative intraoperative hypotension was routine and absolute intraoperative hypotension was common in neonates and infants under 91 days of age. Preterm infants and infants under 61 days of age experienced the highest rates of absolute and relative intraoperative hypotension, particularly during surgical prep and throughout surgery.</p>

DOI

10.1111/pan.13036

Alternate Title

Paediatr Anaesth

PMID

27896911
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Title

Visual analytical tool for evaluation of 10-year perioperative transfusion practice at a children's hospital.

Year of Publication

2014

Number of Pages

529-34

Date Published

2014 May-Jun

ISSN Number

1527-974X

Abstract

<p>Children are a vulnerable population in the operating room, and are particularly at risk of complications from unanticipated hemorrhage. The decision to prepare blood products prior to surgery varies depending on the personal experience of the clinician caring for the patient. We present the first application of a data visualization technique to study large datasets in the context of blood product transfusions at a tertiary pediatric hospital. The visual analytical interface allows real-time interaction with datasets from 230 000 procedure records. Clinicians can use the visual analytical interface to analyze blood product usage based on procedure- and patient-specific factors, and then use that information to guide policies for ordering blood products.</p>

DOI

10.1136/amiajnl-2013-002241

Alternate Title

J Am Med Inform Assoc

PMID

24363319
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