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Cardiopulmonary bypass as a reference flow model for impedance cardiography monitoring is described in 34 children during open-heart surgery. Such an approach not only proved the accuracy and precision of impedance cardiac output measurement, but also gave a possibility to make intra-operative calibration of any cardiac output monitor which maintains its accuracy during the post-bypass period.
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Extracorporeal Circulation , Heart/physiopathology , Monitoring, Physiologic/standards , Thoracic Surgical Procedures , Adolescent , Calibration , Child , Child, Preschool , Humans , Infant , Infant, Newborn , Plethysmography, ImpedanceABSTRACT
A technique of perfusion through pig donor spleen has been described with regard to peculiarities of the young age. Good therapeutic effect was observed during 12 splenoperfusions performed to 8 patients with septic conditions aged 12 days to 14 years. The technique suggested is simple and can be used under adequate anesthesiologic supply in children's hospitals.
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Bacterial Infections/therapy , Extracorporeal Circulation , Perfusion , Spleen/physiology , Adolescent , Animals , Child , Child, Preschool , Humans , Infant , Infant, Newborn , SwineABSTRACT
Early one-step dissection of the crust in deep burns of about 40% of the body square surface within 3-7 days after trauma allowed to shorten the period of treatment at the hospital and to improve immediate results of plasty. Lethality was also reduced.