Pediatric anesthesia & critical care

The Impact of Body Temperature on Neurologic Outcomes in Neonatal Aortic Arch Surgery Using Antegrade Cerebral Perfusion: A Scoping Review

J Cardiothorac Vasc AnesthPublished Scoping review

Authors' conclusion

This literature search does not demonstrate a clear neurologic advantage or disadvantage of one target temperature over another.

Study context

Population
Neonates undergoing uni- and biventricular aortic arch surgery using antegrade cerebral perfusion (ACP)32 studies
Comparison
Target body temperatures during ACP
Outcome
Neurologic outcomes (clinical evaluation or neuroimaging) by target body temperature

Main finding

As reported in the abstract

New neurologic injury on neuroimaging

Further findings

New neurological injury on clinical examination and/or cerebral ultrasound

New neurological injury on clinical examination and/or cerebral ultrasound

Similar between mild, moderate and deep hypothermia

Original publication

The Impact of Body Temperature on Neurologic Outcomes in Neonatal Aortic Arch Surgery Using Antegrade Cerebral Perfusion: A Scoping Review. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. Published 22 April 2025. doi:10.1053/j.jvca.2025.04.018

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