Bilateral diaphragm paralysis following cardiac surgery in children: 10-years' experience.

Objective: To review the incidence and complications of conservative management of bilateral diaphragm paralysis following pediatric cardiac surgery.

Design And Setting: Retrospective clinical review based on computerized database with daily follow-up in a pediatric cardiac intensive care unit in a tertiary care center. PATIENT AND PARTICIPANTS: Were reviewed the data on nine patients with bilateral diaphragm paralysis from the 3,214 consecutive children (0.

Relationship between caseload and morbidity and mortality in pediatric cardiac surgery--a four year experience.

Background: The mortality rate associated with congenital heart surgery is apparently related to caseload.

Objective: To determine whether an increase in caseload over the long term at a single center affects management and outcome in children undergoing cardiac surgery.

Methods: Data were collected prospectively over a 4 year period from the computerized registry of the hospital's pediatric intensive care unit.