Author [reference] | Journal (Year of Publication) | Type of study and Number of patients | Main findings |
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Austin E III [25] | Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular surgery | Observational on 250 pediatric patients. | Interventions based on neurophysiologic monitoring (NIRS, TCD, EEG) decrease postoperative neurologic sequelae and reduce hospital lenght of stay. |
Andropoulos D [26] | Anesthesia Analgesia (2004) | Literature review and institutional data report | Multimodal neurological monitoring in conjunction with a treatment algorithm may improve neurological outcome. |
O'Brien [27] | Anesthesiology (1997) | Observational on 25 children | Microemboli can be detected in the carotid arteries of children during repair of congenital heart disease and are especially prevalent immediately after release of the aortic cross clamp. |