Comparison of PLANE Technique versus Standard Echocardiography Guidance for Pediatric Pericardiocentesis.

Percutaneous pericardiocentesis remains a challenging and potentially dangerous procedure, particularly in small, critically ill patients. We present outcomes of the PLANE (pericardiocentesis using long-axis in-plane real-time echocardiography) technique for pediatric pericardiocentesis compared with a standard echocardiography (ECHO) guidance cohort. This was a retrospective chart review of all children undergoing percutaneous pericardiocentesis from March 2013 to February 2021 at a single center.

Standardized Perioperative Feeding Protocol Improves Outcomes in Patients With d-Transposition of the Great Arteries Undergoing Arterial Switch Operation.

Objective: To determine whether the presence of a standardized feeding protocol improves outcomes in a subset of neonates undergoing cardiac surgery.

Design: Retrospective cohort study.

Setting: Cardiovascular ICU at a freestanding academic children's hospital.