Validation of a definition of excessive postoperative bleeding in infants undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass.

Journal: The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To derive and validate an objective definition of postoperative bleeding in neonates and infants undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass.

Authors

  • Rachel S Bercovitz
    Medical Sciences Institute, BloodCenter of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wis; Division of Hematology and Oncology, Departments of Pathology, Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wis; Blood Research Institute, BloodCenter of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wis. Electronic address: rbercovitz@luriechildrens.org.
  • Allison C Shewmake
    School of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wis.
  • Debra K Newman
    Blood Research Institute, BloodCenter of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wis; Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wis.
  • Robert A Niebler
    Division of Pediatric Critical Care, Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wis; Herma Heart Center, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wis.
  • John P Scott
    Division of Pediatric Anesthesia, Department of Anesthesia, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wis; Division of Quantitative Health Sciences of Wisconsin, Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wis.
  • Eckehard Stuth
    Herma Heart Center, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wis; Division of Pediatric Anesthesia, Department of Anesthesia, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wis.
  • Pippa M Simpson
    Division of Quantitative Health Sciences of Wisconsin, Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wis.
  • Ke Yan
    Department of Biostatistics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wis.
  • Ronald K Woods
    Herma Heart Center, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wis; Division of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wis.