Is routine preoperative head ultrasound screening before congenital cardiac surgery mandatory?

Is routine preoperative head ultrasound screening before congenital cardiac surgery mandatory?

Abstract Background The practice of routine preoperative head ultrasound (HUS) screening for infants and neonates undergoing surgery for congenital heart disease has been widely adopted; however, its usefulness is still unclear. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the prevalence of preoperative...

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Main Authors: Shawana Farooq, Hanan Rashid Abu Hassan, Omai Mohammed AlSassi, Tarek Alfawzan, Abdullah Eltayeb, Seifeldin Mohamed, Suffura Rafique, Ghaida Mohammed Ali, Tarek Jamal Alanezi, Ali Hussain Alharbi, Brahim Tabarki, Abdullah Al Wadai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2025-01-01
Series:The Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Subjects:
Congenital heart disease
Neurological complications
Head ultrasound
Brain radiology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43057-024-00143-z
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