Abstract
Abstract
Background
Ultrasonography is increasingly used in pediatric surgery. Intraoperatively, ultrasonography can be used to confirm the preoperative diagnosis, guide the surgical approach, and enhance decision-making. We aimed to report our experience with intraoperative ultrasonography in different neonatal and pediatric procedures. So, a retrospective study was designed. It included all pediatric patients who had intraoperative ultrasound between January 2018 and October 2020 in a single center.
Results
We used intraoperative ultrasonography in 208 pediatric patients for various types of surgery. The authors compared ultrasound-guided central line insertion (n = 139) to the landmark method (n = 153). The number of trials was significantly lower in the ultrasound-guided method (P < 0.001). Conversion to cut-down was significantly lower with the ultrasound-guided technique (4 (2.8%) vs. 13 (8.5%); P = 0.047) and insertion-related complications were lower with ultrasound (0 vs 13 (8.5%); P < 0.001). We used ultrasound-guided sclerotherapy for cystic hygroma in 15 patients. Nine patients had successful treatment with a single injection (60%).
Conclusion
The application of intraoperative ultrasound in pediatric patients is increasing in our institution. The technique is safe and could effectively reduce central line insertion complications and enhance cystic hygroma sclerotherapy’s success with a single injection. Ultrasonography should be an essential part of residents’ and fellows’ training in pediatric surgery.
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health,Surgery
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