Journal of neurosurgical anesthesiology
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J Neurosurg Anesthesiol · Jan 2023
Adverse Events in the Pediatric Cardiac Catheterization Suite: Does Having Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesiologists Make a Difference?
It has been suggested that anesthesiologists with subspecialty expertise in pediatric cardiac anesthesia are best qualified to care for patients with complex congenital cardiac anomalies and manage the complex physiology frequently encountered in the pediatric cardiac catheterization lab. We evaluated the incidence of adverse events in our pediatric cardiac catheterization lab, comparing care provided by cardiac and noncardiac pediatric attending anesthesiologists. ⋯ In our analysis, the incidence of adverse events in the pediatric cardiac catheterization lab during the study period was not statistically different, whether anesthesia care was provided by a cardiac or a noncardiac anesthesiologist.