Exploring the potentialities of lung ultrasound in pediatric cardiac surgery: an easy, fast, inexpensive, radiation-free, but still surprisingly underutilized diagnostic tool (DSB.AD002.042)

Area tematica

Scienze biomediche

Area progettuale

Struttura responsabile del progetto di ricerca

Istituto di fisiologia clinica (IFC)

Responsabile di progetto

LUNA GARGANI
Telefono: 0503152376
E-mail: gargani@ifc.cnr.it

Abstract

The aim of our study is to test the diagnostic accuracy of LUS in the evaluation of common pulmonary complications after pediatric cardiac surgery. Despite crescent evidence supports its use, LUS has never been extensively tested so far in pediatric cardiac surgery. LUS may offer several advantages over traditional examinations: 1) time savings for the diagnosis of pulmonary complications, 2) reclassification of disease severity (i.e. pulmonary effusion estimation), 3) the possibility to perform new diagnosis (i.e. retrosternal clots), 4) a deeper understanding of the physiopatologic mechanisms of post- surgical respiratory impairment, 5) avoid the repetition of expensive and dangerous X-RAy examinations. The final goal of our project is the integration of LUS in daily practice in pediatric cardiac surgery. This should ameliorate the diagnostic process of pulmonary complications, allowing a more prompt treatment with the addictive advantages to save times, costs and x-Ray exposition.

Data inizio attività

25/06/2016

Parole chiave

lung ultrasound, pediatric cardiac surgery

Ultimo aggiornamento: 08/07/2025