Relation of early pleural effusion after pediatric open heart surgery to cardiopulmonary bypass time and systemic inflammation as measured by serum interleukin-6.

Authors :: Gupta M
Johann-Liang R
Sison CP
Quaegebeur J
Friedman DM
Source :: The American journal of cardiology [Am J Cardiol] 2001 May 15; Vol. 87 (10), pp. 1220-3; A7-8.
Publication Year :: 2001

Subjects :: Adolescent
Bacterial Infections blood
Bacterial Infections etiology
Central Venous Pressure
Chest Tubes
Child
Child, Preschool
Heart Defects, Congenital surgery
Humans
Infant
Postoperative Complications
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome blood
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome etiology
Time Factors
Cardiac Surgical Procedures adverse effects
Cardiopulmonary Bypass adverse effects
Interleukin-6 blood
Pleural Effusion etiology
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome diagnosis

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