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COVID-19/diagnosis , COVID-19/therapy , Immunomodulation , Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects/physiopathology , SARS-CoV-2 , Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome/diagnosis , Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome/therapy , Female , Humans , Infant, Newborn , Pregnancy , Treatment OutcomeABSTRACT
Sternal cleft (SC) is a rare congenital malformation which can be partial or complete. We report a case of complete SC in a 9-month-old child. Our technique involves a combination of reinforcement with the deep cervical fascial extension, followed by the anterior perichondrial flaps, bridged with the rib graft, incorporating surplus resected cartilaginous xiphoid process, and covered with the bilateral pectoralis major muscle flap for the chest wall reconstruction with 3D printing assisting preoperative planning. The size of the defect in relation to the age of presentation was a deciding factor in the adoption of this alternative surgical technique.
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We report a neonate with transposition of great arteries and intact ventricular septum who had a massive pulmonary hemorrhage soon after an arterial switch operation. An emergency cardiac catheterization revealed a large bronchial collateral artery from the descending aorta feeding the right lung. The hemorrhage was controlled by coil embolization of the collateral, and the patient recovered after prolonged intensive care.
