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Objective:To analyze the early postoperative mortality and long-term reoperation of ASO and to explore the surgical risk and the reasons of long-term reoperation.Methods:The clinical data and follow-up data of ASO children undergoing surgery in Shanghai Children Medical Center from January 2010 to December 2020 were analyzed retrospectively. Four groups were divided into transposition of the great vessels(TGA/IVS) , transposition of the great vessels with ventricular septal defect(TGA/VSD) , Taussig-bing anomaly(TBA) , and two stage ASO(Ⅱ-ASO) groups. χ2 test was used to analyze the early mortality and long-term reoperation rates of ASO in different groups. Results:A total of 861 ASO patients were included in this study and 108 died early(12.5%, 108/861) . Seven hundred and fifty three cases were followed up and 102 cases were lost(13.5%, 102/753) . The median follow-up time was 7.23 years and the quartile interval was 4.74-9.37 years old. Sixty six patients(10.1%, 66/651) underwent long-term reoperation. Four patients(6%, 4/66) died after reoperation. In 241 cases of TGA/IVS, 24 cases(10%) were performed reoperation. In 256 cases of TGA/VSD, 23 cases(9%) had reoperation. In 126 cases of TBA, 18 cases(14.3%) for reoperation. And in 28 cases of Ⅱ-ASO only 1 case(3.6%) had reoperation. Among all the reoperation cases, there were 36 cases(2 deaths) for pulmonary angioplasty, 2 cases for pulmonary stenting, 10 cases for right ventricular outflow tract obstruction(RVOTO) repair, 2 cases for aortic valvularplasty, 5 cases for aortic valve replacement(2 deaths), 4 cases for aortic anastomotic stenosis repair, 3 cases for left ventricular outflow tract obstruction(LVOTO) repair, 2 cases for VSD residual shunt repair and 2 cases for coarctation of the aorta(CoA) correction.Conclusion:The early mortality rate of ASO surgery is still higher than that of developed countries. Long-term follow-up after ASO surgery should focus on right ventricular outflow tract stenosis and aortic valve insufficiency.
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Objective:To study the changes of stenotic segment trachea diameter, trachea length and carina angle before and after slide tracheoplasty.Methods:From January 2010 to January 2018, 77 children with congenital tracheal stenosis(female=36) with complete clinical data accepted slide tracheoplasty in Shanghai Children's Medical Center were selected as the observation group. The diameter of stenosis segment, the length of stenosis segment, the full length of trachea and carina angle were measured by CT image, and the ratio of stenosis segment length to full trachea length was calculated. A group of children with normal trachea morphology and the same sample number, and they had no significant difference in age, height and weight were selected as the control group.Results:The median operative age of 77 children in the observation group was 1.3(1.1, 1.9)years old, the height was 76.0(72.0, 83.0)cm, and the weight was 9.0(7.9, 10.8)kg. The age, height and weight of 77 children in the control group were 1.5(1.0, 2.0) years old and 78.0(71.0, 85.0) cm, 9.2(7.9, 11.0) kg respectively. After slide tracheoplasty, the diameter of trachea in the stenotic segment of children increased from 2.7 mm to 4.4 mm, which was increased by 63.0%( P<0.001), but still smaller than that of children in the control group(6.1 mm). The average length of trachea was shortened by 0.7 cm( P<0.001), and there was no significant difference between the total length of trachea(5.4 cm) and the total length of trachea(5.5 cm). The postoperative carina angle decreased by 27.9°( P<0.001), there was no significant difference in postoperative carina angle between the observation group(93.0°) and the control group(90.7°). Conclusion:The diameter of reconstructed trachea in children with CTS is significantly increased, the length and carina angle of trachea become smaller after slide tracheoplasty. The morphology of trachea is more similar to children in the control group.
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Objective:To summarize the morphological characteristics and clinical experience of pulmonary artery sling(PAS) combined with anomalous bronchial branching, and provide new considerations for surgically treating PAS.Methods:A retrospective review of surgical experience of all patients with anomalous bronchial branching from January 2012 to December 2018 at Shanghai Children's Medical Center was conducted. There are 4 types according to the morphology of anomalous bronchial branching: tracheal bronchus, bronchial trifurcation, bridging bronchus, tracheal bronchus combined with bronchial trifurcation. The proportion of patients with anomalous bronchial branching combined with PAS was counted. The rate of tracheoplasty for four types was determined. We measured the interbronchial and subcarinal/subpseudocarinal angles before and after tracheoplasty.Results:140 patients were included in our study. The tracheal diameter of 11(21%, 11/53) patients with tracheal bronchus and 4(9%, 4/44) patients with bronchial trifurcation was normal. Among these patients, 125 patients had congenital tracheal stenosis(CTS). 115 patients underwent tracheoplasty. The rate of tracheoplasty of bridging bronchus was higher than tracheal bronchus(100% vs. 60%, P=0.000). One-stage surgery was performed in 76(61%) patients who had PAS. The interbronchial and subcarinal/subpseudocarinal angles were significantly reduced postoperatively( P=0.000). Conclusion:It is difficult to explain merely with vascular compression in patients with PAS with CTS and anomalous bronchial branching. One-stage slide tracheoplasty is currently the optimal option.
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Congenital tracheal stenosis is a rarebut life-threatening disorder. In recent years, the improvement of surgical skills has significantly reduced the incidence of postoperative complications and mortality in children. Through researching the relevant published articles and books, this review introduces the pathology, types, commonsurgical methods of congenital tracheal stenosis, summarizes the surgical indications for tracheoplasty, and prospects for providing some suggestions for thetreatment of congenital tracheal stenosis.
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Objective:Explore a predictive model for predicting postoperative hospital mortality in children with congenital heart disease.Methods:We retrospectively analyzed the characteristics of all children with congenital heart disease from January 1, 2006 to December 31, 2017 at Shanghai Children's Medical Center. Each procedure was assigned a complexity score based on Aristotle Score. In-hospital death prediction models including a procedure complexity score and patient-level risk factors were constructed using logistic regression analysis and machine learning methods. The predictive values of the models were tested by C-index. Results:A total of 24 693 patients underwent CHD operations were include in the study, there were 585 (2.4%) in-hospital deaths. In-hospital mortality for each procedure varies between 0 to 77.8%, with 32 procedures with 0 death record. The prediction model constructed using logistic regression found that in addition to the complexity score, other risk factors included age, height, operation history, echocardiography characteristics as well as certain laboratory test results (mainly coagulation factors) were significantly correlated with in-hospital death. Receiver operating curve analysis showed that prediction with only the complexity score resulted in an AUC of 0.654 (95% CI: 0.628-0, 681, P<0.01) while model containing patient-level risk factors had significant higher prediction value with AUC of 0.886 (95% CI: 0.868-0.904, P<0.01). Training with machine learning method resulted in a final prediction model with high prediction value ( AUC 0.889, with a sensitivity value for death prediction of 0.817). The key risk factors in machine learning model are in general agree with the logistic regression model however with subtle differences. Conclusion:Through combination of procedure complexity score with pre-operative patient-level factors, predictive model constructed using regression or machine learning method had high accuracy in in-hospital mortality prediction.
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Congenital tracheal stenosis is a rarebut life-threatening disorder. In recent years, the improvement of surgical skills has significantly reduced the incidence of postoperative complications and mortality in children. Through researching the relevant published articles and books, this review introduces the pathology, types, commonsurgical methods of congenital tracheal stenosis, summarizes the surgical indications for tracheoplasty, and prospects for providing some suggestions for thetreatment of congenital tracheal stenosis.
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@#Objective To analyze the outcomes of complicated congenital heart diseases (CCHD) patients accepting multiple (>2) re-sternotomy operations. Methods We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 146 patients undergoing multiple cardiac re-sternotomy operations between 2015 and 2019 in our center. There were 95 males and 51 females with an age of 4.3 (3.1-6.8) years and a weight of 15.3 (13.4-19.0) kg at last operation. Results The top three cardiac malformations were pulmonary atresia (n=51, 34.9%), double outflow of right ventricle (n=36, 24.7%) and functional single ventricle (n=36, 24.7%). A total of 457 sternotomy procedures were performed, with 129 (88.3%) patients undergoing three times of operations and 17 (11.7%) patients undergoing more than three times. Fifty-two (35.6%) patients received bi-ventricular repair, 63 (43.1%) patients received Fontan-type procedures, and 31 (21.2%) patients underwent palliative procedures. Ten (6.8%) patients experienced major accidents during sternotomy, including 7 (4.8%) patients of urgent femoral artery and venous bypass. Eleven (7.5%) patients died with 10 (6.8%) deaths before discharge. The follow-up time was 20.0 (5.8-40.1) months, and 1 patient died during the follow-up. The number of operations was an independent risk factor for the death after operation. Conclusion Series operations of Fontan in functional single ventricle, repeated stenosis of pulmonary artery or conduit of right ventricular outflow tract post bi-ventricular repair are the major causes for the reoperation. Multiple operations are a huge challenge for CCHD treatment, which should be avoided.
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Objective To explore risk factors of cardiac surgery in neonates with low body weight.Methods Retrospective analysis was made in neonates weighing less than 3 kg at surgery(n =192;group 1) and 3 to 6 kg(n =517;group 2),who had undergone open cardiac repairs from January 2006 to December 2015 at our institution.Patients were grouped according to the primary procedure performed and analyzed according to their weight at the time of surgical intervention.Patients were also analyzed according to preoperative risk scores.Univariate versus multivariate risk analysis was performed.Results Hospital early mortality in group 1 was 25.0％ (n =48) versus 14.5 ％ (n =75) in group 2 (P =0.001).Compared with group 2,neonates in group 1 had a significantly higher mortality for simple arterial switch procedure.Lower body weight remained strongly associated with mortality risk after stratifying the population by preoperative risk scores category levels 2.Within group 1,age,weight at surgery,preoperative risk score and type of procedure were not associated with significant differences in early mortality.Cardio-pulmonary bypass time,aortic cross-clamp time and the presence of a surgical complication were independent risk factors for early mortality in group 1.Conclusion Among neonates weighing less than 3.0kg who underwent open cardiac surgery,perioperative hemodynamic status,reflected by bypass time,cross-clamp time,and surgical complications,strongly influenced early mortality.In contrast,low body weight itself was not associated with early mortality.
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Objective A retrospective study of patients in the past ten years who underwent surgeries because of secondary subaortic stenosis(SSS) after previous repair of congenital heart disease(CHD) was performed.The anatomy,indication,and surgical outcomes were studied.Methods Between January 2004 and October 2013,forty-eight patients underwent surgeries because of SSS.Thirty-five patients were males,and 13 were females.The mean age was(54.0 ± 34.9) months (12-156 months).The mean weight was(16.1 ±6.2)kg(6.0-37.5 kg).And the mean interval between the first and second surgery was(39.6 ±25.0) months(11-115 months).The primary diagnosis of CHD included ventricular septal defect,double outlet of right ventricle,corctation,interruption of aortic arch,patent trucus arteriosus,atrio-ventricular defect,tetralogy of fallot,transposition of great arteries,and univentricle.Results Twenty-five patients were discrete subaortic stenosis,and had the fibromuscular ridge resected.Twenty-three patients were diffuse type of subaortic stenosis.Myectomy,reconstruction of the intraventricular baffle,and modified Konno procedure were done in 8,5,and 10 patients separately.One patient died of cardiac failure postoperatively.One developed complete left bundle branch block,and another one developed complete atrioventricular block.The pressure gradients dropped from(76.8 ±20.4)mmHg to(12.4 ±8.4)mmHg,P ＜0.001.One patient was lost in follow-up and the left 46 patients had been followed up for 27 ～ 144 months [mean (59.6 ± 28.3) months] with no late death.The recent echocardiography results showed that the pressure gradients were(16.3 ± 15.2) mmHg.Five patients required reoperations due to recurrence of stenosis and the freedom from reoperation was 82.8％ at 10 years.Conclusion Earlier diagnosis and intervention is recommended for SSS,and excellent relief can be achieved.
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Objective A retrospective study of patients in the past ten years who underwent surgeries because of secondary subaortic stenosis(SSS) after previous repair of congenital heart disease(CHD) was performed.The anatomy,indication,and surgical outcomes were studied.Methods Between January 2004 and October 2013,forty-eight patients underwent surgeries because of SSS.Thirty-five patients were males,and 13 were females.The mean age was(54.0 ± 34.9) months (12-156 months).The mean weight was(16.1 ±6.2)kg(6.0-37.5 kg).And the mean interval between the first and second surgery was(39.6 ±25.0) months(11-115 months).The primary diagnosis of CHD included ventricular septal defect,double outlet of right ventricle,corctation,interruption of aortic arch,patent trucus arteriosus,atrio-ventricular defect,tetralogy of fallot,transposition of great arteries,and univentricle.Results Twenty-five patients were discrete subaortic stenosis,and had the fibromuscular ridge resected.Twenty-three patients were diffuse type of subaortic stenosis.Myectomy,reconstruction of the intraventricular baffle,and modified Konno procedure were done in 8,5,and 10 patients separately.One patient died of cardiac failure postoperatively.One developed complete left bundle branch block,and another one developed complete atrioventricular block.The pressure gradients dropped from(76.8 ±20.4)mmHg to(12.4 ±8.4)mmHg,P ＜0.001.One patient was lost in follow-up and the left 46 patients had been followed up for 27 ～ 144 months [mean (59.6 ± 28.3) months] with no late death.The recent echocardiography results showed that the pressure gradients were(16.3 ± 15.2) mmHg.Five patients required reoperations due to recurrence of stenosis and the freedom from reoperation was 82.8％ at 10 years.Conclusion Earlier diagnosis and intervention is recommended for SSS,and excellent relief can be achieved.
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Objective A retrospective review of the use of delayed sterna closure (DSC) after pediatric cardiac operations.The purpose of this study is to access the morbidity of DSC and to analyze the risk factors that may predict the need for DSC.Methods Between January 2008 and December 2011,5 546 infants (2 843 males,2 703 females) underwent cardiac operations through midterm sternotomy in Shanghai Children' s Medical Center.Median age was 5 months(1 day to 11 months) and mean weight was 6.1 kg(2.0-12.5 kg).The pathologies included transposition of great artery(TGA),corctation of aorta (CoA),interruption of aortic arch (IAA),pulmonary atresia (PA),truncus arteriosus (Truncus),complete atrioventricular septal defect(CAVSD),total anormalous pulmonary vein connection (TAPVC),double outlet of right ventricle(DORV),tetralogy of Fallot(TOF),and ventricular septal defect(VSD),et al.All hospital records were reviewed and clinical data were studied and analyzed.Results A total of 313 patients had DSC (5.6％).There were 191 males and 122 females.The reasons for DSC are hemodynamic instability in 296,bleeding in 11,and ECMO(or VAD) in 6 patients.Two hundred and fiftyone (80.2％) patients were less than 5 kg,84 (26.8 ％) patients were neonates,and 125 (39.9％) patients aged between one and three months old.The incidences of DSC for these patients were 13.9％,34.4％,and 18.4％ respectively.The diagnosis of complex congenital heart defects had a high risk of DSC.The incidences of DSC for TGA,CoA,IAA,PA,Truncus,CAVSD,TAPVC,and DORV were 28.8％,17.8％,43.1％,9.0％,30.4％,6.5％,and 10.8％ respectively.The DSC patients had longer duration of CPB time(147 min versus 72 min) and clamping time(81 min versus 40 min).In 282 patients the sternums were closed 1-11 days after the initial operation.In 3 cases the trial of closure failed for the first time and succeeded a second time until several days later.Fouty-six patients died ultimately including 15 patients died after the closure of sternum with a total mortality of 14.7 ％.Surgical site infection occurred in 17 patients (5.4％),and surgical intervention were needed in 4 severe cases(1.3％).Conclusion Neonates,an age less than 3 months,weight less than 5 kg,long CPB time and clamping time,and the diagnosis of complex congenital heart defects were risk factors of the need for delayed sterna closure after pediatric cardiac operations.
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To retrospectively analyze the experience of one-stage surgical correction for children with congenital heart diseases and tracheal stenosis and further to clear the principle of treatment for these patients.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>From January 2006 to June 2013, 48 patients with congenital heart diseases and tracheal stenosis underwent surgical correction. There were 36 male and 12 female patients. The mean age at operation was (23 ± 27)months (range: 3-72 months) and the mean weight was (12 ± 8) kg (range: 3.4-46.0 kg). The underlying diagnoses were pulmonary sling in 33 patients, double aortic arch in 3, tetrology of Fallot in 6, ventricular septal defect in 4, double outlet right ventricle in 1, and pulmonary atresia in 1 patient. Among them, short tracheal stenosis was present in 15, long tracheal stenosis in 25 and bridging bronchus in 8 patients. Repairs with autogenous tracheal tissue were performed in 6, and end-to-end anastomosis in 11 and slide tracheoplasty in 31 patients. Two patients had granulation tissue growing in the airway postoperatively and were re-operated by autogenous rib tissue. All of patients were followed up after operation 1, 3, 6, 12 months and if the patient had symptoms that should be examined by bronchoscopy. The patients should be examined by CT post-operation one year.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>There were 7 deaths in all 48 cases and the early mortality was 14.6%. Two deaths were not related to tracheal stenosis, and other 5 were associated with long segment tracheal stenosis. Forty-one patients were followed for 2 months to 6 years, and no patients required re-operations. Clinical symptoms of tracheal stenosis disappeared and the results of CT scan were satisfied.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>One stage surgical repair of the patients with congenital heart diseases and tracheal stenosis have a good effect. Slide tracheoplasty is the effective surgical method for long segment tracheal stenosis. Postoperative granulation tissue growing in the airway is the leading cause of death.</p>
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Objective To studiy the surgical outcomes of children with congenital aortic stenosis (AS),and summarized the experience of surgical procedures.Methods From February 2006 to November 2011,a total of 49 consecutive children with AS underwent surgical treatments.Twenty-nine patients were male and 20 patients were female.The median age was 17 months (1 month to 14 years),and median weight was 15.6 kg (3.2-47.0 kg).Peak AS gradients was (74.9 ±20.4)mmHg (45-123 mm Hg) before surgery.Fourteen patients had isolated congenital AS,4 had combined moderate-to-severe aortic insufficiency (AI).Thirty-Three patients had associated cardiac anomalies,including ventricular septal defect,atrial septal defect,patent ductus ateriosus,coarctation of aorta,subaortic stenosis,and supravalvular mitral stenosis.Thirty-one patients underwent aortic valvotomy,9 valvuloplasty,2 Aortic valve replacement (AVR),1 Ross procedure,2 Ross-Konno procedure,and 4 Konno/AVR.Median follow-up was 20 months (2-55 months).Clinical and echocardiographic follow-up data were analyzed.Results There was 1 postoperative death who died of heart failure due to severe mitral valve insuffciency.Latest follow-up data showed that the survivals performed in satisfactory cardiac function.Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF)was 0.69 ±0.10,and fraction shortening (FS) was 0.38 ±0.09.Peak AS gradients decreased significantly after surgery to (38.6 ± 15.8) mm Hg (20-73 mm Hg),P ＜ 0.001.One patient needed reintervention because of severe recurrence of adhesion in the commissure 3 months after the previous surgery.Totally 31 patients underwent simple valvotomy procedure.Postoperative AI was none or trace in 5,mild in 20,and moderate in 6.Two surgical techniques were used to repair the aortic valve according to the anatomy of the valve and the cause of insufficiency,including commissuroplasty in 6 and pericarial casp extension in 3.Nine patients underwent valvuloplasty procedure,post-operative AI was none or trace in 3,mild in 5,and moderate in 1.We put more attention to the 7 patients who had moderate AI valvotomy or valvuloplasty,and the latest follow-up showed that these patients were in good condition and there was no deterioration the degree of AI.Conclusion Long-term outcomes show that aortic valvotomy and valvuloplasty are reliable and effective approaches for congenital AS in children.When moderate-to-severe AI exists,other procedures such as Ross,Ross-Konno,AVR,or Konno/AVR are preferred.
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Objective Infracardiac total anomalous pulmonary venous connection, a rare congenital cardiac defect, is associated with high mortality. A modification was designed for the procedure to reduce the post-operative obstruction in the pulmonary venous. Methods From September 2005 to December 2007, seven patients with infracardiac total anomalous pulmonary venous connection were treated with repair surgery through right side approach. The patients' age at operation was (70.57 ±44.67) days , the weight was (4.07 ±0.87) kg. Three patients had pulmonary venous obstruction, and 2 with small PFO. A modified right - side approach for repairing this defect was used. Results No death occurred after the operation. The postoperative complications included low cardiac output in 5 patients (71.43%), pulmonary hypertension crisis in 3patients ( 42.86% ) , mechanical ventilation for more than 7 days, which happened in 2 patients (28.58%) and pulmonary infection. All of the patients received follow-up. No residual shunt and pulmonary venous return obstruction were identified on echocardiogram(with a velocity from 1.2 m/s to 1.47 m/s). The heart function of patients was within the normal range(EF 0.70 -0.79, FS 0.32 -0.44). Conclusion The modified surgical procedure for the correction of infracardiac total anomalous pulmonary venous connection by right side approach was associated with favorite clinical outcomes, The post-operative outcomes depended on the size of anastomosis between the common vein and left atrium and the patency of the pulmonary venous return. Adequate size of anastomosis and maintenance of the spatial structures in adjacent regions were helpful in decreasing the adverse effect of postoperative obstruction.
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Objective To investigate the effects of thiopentone and propofol on cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury during open heart surgery under deep hypothermia circulatory arrest in infants and young children. Methods Twenty patients with VSD and pulmonary hypertension (13 male, 7 female), aged 3-23 months and weighing 4-11 kg were randomly divided into three groups: in group A thiopentone 5mg.kg was added in CPB machine when body temperature was reduced to 30℃ (n = 7); in group B propofol 2 mg.kg-1 was added ( n =8) and group C served as control ( n - 5). When rectal temperature was reduced to 20℃, CPB was stopped and intracardiac manipulation was started. Anesthesia was induced with midazolarn 0. 2mg.kg -1, fentanyl 20 ?g.kg1 and vecuronium 0. 1mg.kg1 . After tracheal intubation the patients were mechanically ventilated and anesthesia was maintained with O2-N2O-isoflurane and intermittent boluses of fentanyl and vecuronium infusion (70?g.kg-1.h1). Radial artery was cannulated and internal jugular vein (IJV) was retrogradely cannulated until bulb, and blood samples were taken simultaneously from artery and IJV before CPB (T1 ), during circulatory arrest (T2 ) at the beginning of reperfusion ( T3 ) and 24h after operation ( T4 ) for blood gas analysis and determination of plasma concentration of lactic acid (LA), creatine kinase-BB (CKBB) activity and neuron-specific endase (NSE). Cerebral arterial-venous O2 content difference (Ca-vO2) and cerebral O2 extraction ratio (CO2ER) were calculated. Results Plasma concentration of lactic acid was increased at T3 in all three groups and was the highest in group A. Cerebral O2 metabolism decreased at T2 in all three groups and was the lowest in group B and resumed at T4 CKBB activity was increased at T3 and NSE level was increased at T3 and T4 in all 3 groups. The increase in CKBB activity and NSE level was slightest in group B. Conclusion Propofol can protect brain from ischemia-reperfusion injury in infants and young children during open heart surgery under deep hypothermic circulatory arrest.