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Paediatric open heart surgery in Trinidad and Tobago: an example of collaborative care / Cirugía Pediátrica a Corazón Abierto en Trinidad y Tobago
Henry, G; Alexander, D; Brann, S; Sammy, I.
  • Henry, G; University of the West Indies. Department of Child Health.
  • Alexander, D; University of the West Indies. Department of Child Health.
  • Brann, S; University of the West Indies. Department of Child Health.
  • Sammy, I; University of the West Indies. Department of Child Health.
West Indian med. j ; 54(1): 9-13, Jan. 2005.
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-410082
RESUMO
Between September 1998 and February 2003, 204 children underwent cardiac surgery in Trinidad and Tobago to correct or palliate congenital heart disease. The defects included isolated ventricular or atrial septal defects as well as tetralogy of fallot and coarctation of the aorta. A few patients also had complex cyanotic congenital heart disease. The patients ranged in age from 2 days to 17 years. In some cases, palliative surgery was undertaken as a first step towards complete correction but the majority of patients underwent complete repair. The commonest postoperative complications were haemorrhage and small transient pericardial effusions. The overall mortality rate was < 1. This paper describes the cardiac lesions, post-operative morbidity and mortality of these patients
RESUMEN
Entre septiembre de 1998 y febrero de 2003, 204 niños fueron sometidos a cirugía cardíaca en Trinidad y Tobago, a fin de corregir o paliar la enfermedad cardíaca congénita. Las cardiopatías incluían defectos septales atriales o venticulares aislados, así como tetralogía de Fallot y coartación de la aorta. Algunos pacientes también presentaban cardiopatía congénita cianótica compleja. Los pacientes tenían edades que fluctuaban de dos días a 17 años. En algunos casos, la cirugía paliativa se emprendió como un primer paso hacia la corrección completa pero a la mayoría de los pacientes se les practicó la reparación completa. Las complicaciones más comunes del post-operatorio fueron hemorragias y pequeñas efusiones pericadiales transitorias. La tasa general de mortalidad fue <1%. Este trabajo describe las lesiones cardíacas, la morbilidad y mortalidad post-operatoria de estos pacientes.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Heart Defects, Congenital / Cardiac Surgical Procedures Limits: Adolescent / Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Infant / Male / Infant, Newborn Country/Region as subject: English Caribbean / Trinidad and Tobago Language: English Journal: West Indian med. j Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2005 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Heart Defects, Congenital / Cardiac Surgical Procedures Limits: Adolescent / Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Infant / Male / Infant, Newborn Country/Region as subject: English Caribbean / Trinidad and Tobago Language: English Journal: West Indian med. j Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2005 Type: Article