Publications by authors named "Chaitra Mukundan"
Background: Radiation exposure and the effect of anti-scatter grids are not well studied in premature infants during transcatheter patent ductus arteriosus closure.This study aimed to investigate whether the use of anti-scatter grids altered the level of radiation exposure to premature infants undergoing transcatheter patent ductus arteriosus closure.
Methods And Results: Demographic and radiation exposure data for premature infants who underwent transcatheter patent ductus arteriosus closure at the Stead Family Children's Hospital from 10/2019 to 10/2021 were retrospectively reviewed and analyzed.
Adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) continues to rapidly increase worldwide. With an estimated 1.5 million adults with ACHD in the USA alone, there is a growing need for better education in the management of these complex patients and multiple knowledge gaps exist.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe present a case of ischemic changes after application of an adult pulse oximeter probe in an infant for a short period of only 10 min. To understand the physiology behind this mishap, we studied pressure exerted by the adult pulse oximeter probe on simulated fingers (fluid-filled pouches), which were filled under gravity through the three-way stopcock. A catheter was placed inside the pouch to continuously measure the pressure.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Robot-assisted thoracoscopic thymectomy has brought new challenges to the anaesthesiologists. Here we present a study of 17 patients undergoing robotic thymectomy.
Patients And Methods: The present study was a prospective study, which included 17 patients with myasthenia gravis scheduled for robot-assisted thoracoscopic thymectomy.