Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia
Volume 21, Issue 2 , Pages 197-202, April 2007

The Air-Leak Test Is Not a Good Predictor of Postextubation Adverse Events in Children Undergoing Cardiac Surgery

  • Pertti K. Suominen, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Pertti Suominen, MD, PhD, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Department of Anesthesiology, 500 University Drive, POB 850, Hershey, PA 17033-0850.
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  • Netta A. Tuominen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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  • Jukka T. Salminen, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Paediatric Surgery, Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
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  • Reijo E. Korpela, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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  • Jaakko G.M. Klockars, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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  • Tomi R. Taivainen, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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  • Olli A. Meretoja, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland

published online 21 April 2006.

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 Supported by the Foundation of Päivi and Sakari Sohlberg.

PII: S1053-0770(06)00044-9

doi:10.1053/j.jvca.2006.01.007

Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia
Volume 21, Issue 2 , Pages 197-202, April 2007

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