An autopsies analysis of perioperative death in newborns with congenital heart deseases / 中华胸心血管外科杂志

Objective To analyse the pathological changes and the causes of death in perioperation of newborns with congenital heart diseases from the neonatal autopsies. Methods 15 neonatal autopsy cases with congenital heart diseases were collected. Their pathological changes and the causes of death were reviewed. Results The perioperative mortality rate was 28.6%. The autopsy rate was 62.5%.The diagnostic consistence rate was 86.67%. The main causes of death included heart failure in 9 cases, pulmonary infection in 4 and stressful hemorrhage in adrenal gland in 2. Conclusion Attention to protect heart and lung will help to surgical success of newborns with congenital heart diseases.