Non-Catheter Related Perioperative Superior Vena Cava Syndrome Following Surgical VSD Closure-Role of Transesophageal Echocardiography
Unintentional iatrogenic surgical complications can complicate the operative and postoperative courses of paediatric cardiac surgery patients. Unless recognized and treated early, it’s possible, these complications may lead to a prolonged hospital stay, increased treatment cost, morbidity, and eve...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2017-09-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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| Online Access: | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/10651/29218_CE(RA1)_F(SS)_PF1(PG_AP)_PFA(VJ_SS).pdf |
| Summary: | Unintentional iatrogenic surgical complications can complicate the operative and postoperative courses of paediatric cardiac
surgery patients. Unless recognized and treated early, it’s possible, these complications may lead to a prolonged hospital stay,
increased treatment cost, morbidity, and even death. Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) is the most common congenital heart defect
in children, occurring in 50% of all children with congenital heart disease and in 20% as an isolated lesion. Herein, we discuss
the development of Superior Vena Cava (SVC) syndrome following surgical repair of VSD in a nine-month-old child. Early clinical
diagnosis, immediate confirmation with Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE) and surgical re-exploration led to a good outcome
in this patient. If, however, we could have performed an intraoperative Trans Esophageal Echocardiography (TEE), this complication
could have been recognized, even before shifting from the operating room. |
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| ISSN: | 2249-782X 0973-709X |