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However, the measurement of this gradient intra-operatively might get affected by the depth of anesthesia which is important for the long-term outcome.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Aims:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The primary aim was to compare intraoperative RVOT gradient post repair under two different anesthetic depths of 1% and 2% end-tidal sevoflurane. The secondary objective was to follow up the changes in RVOT gradient till 1 month postoperatively. Design: Observational study. Setting : Advanced Cardiac Centre of PGIMER, Chandigarh.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Following intracardiac repair, RVOT gradient was measured directly by placing needle into the right ventricle and pulmonary artery at sevoflurane 1%, and subsequently, at 2% end.tidal concentration while maintaining hemodynamic stability. These gradients were also measured using transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) (ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03234582).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Twenty-one patients were included in this study that had intra-cardiac repair, of which pulmonary annulus was preserved for 15 cases. Mean RVOT gradients measured invasively and by TEE at end-tidal sevoflurane concentration of 1% and 2% were not significantly different (6.67 \u00b1 4.16 mmHg vs. 6.76 \u00b1 3.82 mmHg,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &gt; 0.05 invasively and 13.01 \u00b1 7.40 mmHg vs. 12.53 \u00b1 7.11 mmHg,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &gt; 0.05 by TEE, respectively). RVOT gradient measured by trans-thoracic echocardiography (TTE) postoperatively at the time of extubation and during follow-up at 1 month showed significant reduction (11.37 \u00b1 6.00 mmHg,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.05 and 9.23 \u00b1 4.92 mmHg,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.01 respectively). Six patients who underwent repair with transannular patch had significant pulmonary regurgitation (PR) following surgery, with no significant change in PR severity or RVOT gradient on increasing anesthetic depth.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Postoperative RVOT gradient was not altered by changing depth of anesthesia provided systemic blood pressure was maintained. 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