Neonatal congenital heart surgery: contemporary outcomes and risk profile.

Objective: Many studies still dispute the identification of independent risk factors that influence outcome after neonatal cardiac surgery. We present our study to announce the contemporary outcomes and risk profile of neonatal cardiac surgery at our institute.

Methods: We designed a retrospective study of neonatal patients who underwent surgery for congenital heart diseases between June 2011 and April 2020.

Comparison of Renal Stones and Nephrocalcinosis in Children: Findings From Two Tertiary Centers in Saudi Arabia.

Renal stones (nephrolithiasis and urolithiasis) and nephrocalcinosis are uncommon in children; however, their incidences in pediatric populations have been increasing. This multicenter retrospective study compared the clinical presentation, etiology, and outcomes of childhood nephrolithiasis or urolithiasis with those of nephrocalcinosis. The study included 144 children: 93 with renal stones and 51 with nephrocalcinosis.

Outcome of Urinary Bladder Dysfunction in Children.

Bladder dysfunction in children is common, the most frequent underlying causes are neurologic bladder (NB), dysfunctional voiding syndrome (DVS), and the valve bladder syndrome (VBS). The aim of this study was to determine the 10-y survival rate and the associated morbidities in children with bladder dysfunction. One hundred ninety-nine children were included in the study; 60 with VBS, 75 DVS, and 64 NB.

Equine pericardium: a versatile alternative reconstructive material in congenital cardiac surgery.

Background: Pericardial patches are often used for repair of congenital cardiac defects. The aim of this study was to describe our initial experience with the use of equine pericardium and its safety and advantages and disadvantages compared to bovine pericardium.

Methods: We designed a retrospective cohort study of 111 patients who were surgically treated for congenital heart disease between 2017 and 2020.

Myocardial Protection by Blood-Based Del Nido versus St. Thomas Cardioplegia in Cardiac Surgery for Adults and Children.

Background: St. Thomas (ST) and Del Nido (DN) cardioplegic solutions are widely used for myocardial protection during cardiac surgery. In 2016, our university hospital shifted from modified St.

Iatrogenic Coronary Artery Compromise Post Non-Coronary Cardiac Surgery in Patients With Normal Coronaries.

Background: Unexpected events in cardiac surgery may increase morbidity and mortality. We present rare complications related to coronary arteries in non-coronary cardiac surgery in adults and pediatrics.

Patients And Methods: We retrospectively reviewed our surgical left-sided valve procedures and aortic root reconstruction for patients with documented coronary ostial injury or left circumflex artery (LCX) between January 2012 and December 2019.