Experience of beating heart surgery in complex and severe congenital heart diseases / 中国医师进修杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To discuss the experience of open heart operation on beating in complex and severe congenital heart diseases. Method This kind of operation was put to use in 48 cases of the heart diseases in order to observe the effect of myocardial protection, prevention from air embolism,exposure of the operative field, and cardiopulmonary bypass. Results Operation field exposure was clear enough to finish the manipulation. One cases was eventiful postoperatively and died(2.08%). Conclusion Open heart operation on beating with slight hypothermia might have much feasibility in the part of complicated and severe congenital heart diseases.