The use of warmed, humidified CO2 insufflation in bariatric patients undergoing LRYGBP was not associated with any significant benefit with regards to postoperative pain.

Neonatal TOF repair can be performed with low mortality but frequent RVOT reinterventions. Surgical reintervention is earlier and the rate is higher among patients with TOF/PA undergoing RV-PA conduit repair compared with those undergoing TAP. Although there were no overall differences in RVOT reintervention rate between patients with TOF/PS undergoing VSR and those undergoing TAP, a lower birth weight in the patients undergoing VSR is associated with a higher surgical reintervention rate.

The centrifugal VAD successfully supported pediatric patients awaiting heart transplantation. The modified recirculation shunt facilitated the successful support of patients in whom optimal flows were substantially lower than those recommended by the manufacturer. The design allows placement of an in-line oxygenator. Compared with pulsatile devices, use of this VAD was associated with a trend toward decreased mortality associated with VAD use.

Preoperative CTA/MRI was very accurate in predicting the length of surgical unroofing. There was no demonstrable correlation between preoperative symptoms and intramural AAOCA length or AAOCA ostial diameter.