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Cooling in Surgical Patients : Two Case Reports
Joint Authors
Sylvan, Axel
Dady, Ian M.
Zipitis, Christos S.
Gurreebun, Bibi F.
Edi-Osagie, Ngozi E.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-01-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Moderate induced hypothermia has become standard of care for children with peripartum hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy.
However, children with congenital abnormalities and conditions requiring surgical intervention have been excluded from randomised controlled trials investigating this, in view of concerns regarding the potential side effects of cooling that can affect surgery.
We report two cases of children, born with congenital conditions requiring surgery, who were successfully cooled and stabilised medically before undergoing surgery.
Our first patient was diagnosed after birth with duodenal atresia after prolonged resuscitation, while the second had an antenatal diagnosis of left-sided congenital diaphragmatic hernia and suffered an episode of hypoxia at birth.
They both met the criteria for cooling and after weighing the pros and cons, this was initiated.
Both patients were medically stabilised and successfully underwent therapeutic hypothermia.
Potential complications were investigated for and treated as required before they both underwent surgery successfully.
We review the potential side effects of cooling, especially regarding coagulation defects.
We conclude that newborns with conditions requiring surgery need not be excluded from therapeutic hypothermia if they might benefit from it.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Gurreebun, Bibi F.& Zipitis, Christos S.& Edi-Osagie, Ngozi E.& Dady, Ian M.& Sylvan, Axel. 2014. Cooling in Surgical Patients : Two Case Reports. Case Reports in Pediatrics،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Gurreebun, Bibi F.…[et al.]. Cooling in Surgical Patients : Two Case Reports. Case Reports in Pediatrics No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Gurreebun, Bibi F.& Zipitis, Christos S.& Edi-Osagie, Ngozi E.& Dady, Ian M.& Sylvan, Axel. Cooling in Surgical Patients : Two Case Reports. Case Reports in Pediatrics. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-455690
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-455690