1023Infectious Complications of Pediatric Ambulatory Surgery

1023Infectious Complications of Pediatric Ambulatory Surgery

Rachael Ross, MPH; Jeffrey S. Gerber, MD, PhD; Susan Rettig, BSN, CIC; Robert Grundmeier, MD; Heather Brouwer, BS; Christina Irace, BS; Russell Localio, PhD; Susan E. Coffin, MD, MPH; The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA; Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA; Infection Prevention and Control, Th...

Discharge criteria and complications after ambulatory surgery.

I n recent years, the emphasis in providing surgical services has undergone remarkable change. Previously, patients undergoing surgical procedures remained in a hospital for many days after the operation. In 1994, 66% of all elective operations in the United States were performed on an outpatient basis (1). More complex ambulatory procedures are being performed on sicker patients (2). With the ...

Complications in pediatric scoliosis surgery.

BACKGROUND Scoliosis surgery in childhood is associated with a range of postoperative complications that may require admission to the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) or high-dependency unit (HDU). AIM The aim of this study was to identify preoperative factors associated with PICU and HDU admissions after corrective surgery and devise a scoring system that could be used by clinicians to p...

The effects of magnesium supplementation on the incidence of cardiac complications after pediatric cardiac surgery

Background and Objective: The present study aimed to assess the role of magnesium sulfate (MgSO4) sup-plementation after cardiac surgery in pediatric patients, evaluating the incidence of cardiac complications, such as arrhythmia. Methods: In this study, 105 children scheduled for elective cardiac surgery were randomly divided into 3 groups. The first group, as the placebo group, received sali...

Prevention of complications in pediatric cataract surgery