Postoperative complications and association with outcomes in pediatric cardiac surgery.

Objective: Our primary aim was to study postoperative complications in pediatric cardiac surgery patients and their association with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) use. The secondary aim was to evaluate the association of postoperative complications with established outcome measures.

Methods: A single-institution retrospective observational study was undertaken of consecutive pediatric cardiac surgery patients during a 1-year period.

Template of patient-specific summaries facilitates education and outcomes in paediatric cardiac surgery units.

Objectives: Few educational opportunities exist in paediatric cardiac critical care units (PCCUs). We introduced a new educational activity in the PCCU in the form of of patient-specific summaries (TPSS). Our objective was to study the role of TPSS in the provision of a positive learning experience to the multidisciplinary clinical team of PCCUs and in improving patient-related clinical outcomes in the PCCU.