September 2022

Modified ultrafiltration does not improve outcome of pediatric cardiac surgery: A meta-analysis

Although it is generally accepted that modified ultrafiltration (MUF) improves operative outcomes in pediatric cardiac surgery, the evidence for this remains equivocal. Previous meta-analyses have been affected by significant patient and method heterogeneity. Google Scholar and PUBMED were searched between January 1st 1966 and May 31st 2022. We conducted a meta-analysis after pragmatically minimising patient and method...

Author(s): Mark Nelson Awori, Jonathan Alan Awori, Pravin Momanyi Mokaya and Kimberly Kipkoech