Early outcome following modified blalock-taussig shunt in cyanotic congenital heart diseases : determinants of morbidity and mortality
Joint Authors
Hasan, Hasan
Abd al-Munim, Shadi
Faysal, Hani
al-Dimyati, Hani A.
Source
Suez Canal University Medical Journal
Issue
Vol. 20, Issue 2 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.177-189, 13 p.
Publisher
Suez Canal University Faculty of Medicine
Publication Date
2017-12-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
13
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background: Modified Blalock-Taussig Shunt is the most commonly used palliative shunt procedure in congenital heart disorders and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality.
Aim: to improve the outcome following this surgical intervention.
Subjects and Methods: Data about all children undergoing Modified Blalock-Taussig Shunt in Suez Canal University Hospitals and Cairo University Specialized Children Hospital in the time interval between March 2014 and February 2015 has been collected in three phases; pre- intra- and post-operatively then analyzed statistically.
Results: Mortality in our study was 50%.
The main risk factors for mortality in our study were weight urgency pre-operative prostene infusion cardiopulmonary bypass graft size and wound infection.
Regarding shunt occlusion weight shunt size and intra-operative administration of protamine were statistically significant risk factors.
Conclusion: Mortality rates decreased significantly with increasing weight.
Cardiopulmonary Bypass graft size and wound infection were noted to be definite risk factors for mortality.
Regarding acute shunt occlusion risk factors of statistical importance were weight intra-operative protamine and graft size.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Abd al-Munim, Shadi& Faysal, Hani& Hasan, Hasan& al-Dimyati, Hani A.. 2017. Early outcome following modified blalock-taussig shunt in cyanotic congenital heart diseases : determinants of morbidity and mortality. Suez Canal University Medical Journal،Vol. 20, no. 2, pp.177-189.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-960405
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Abd al-Munim, Shadi…[et al.]. Early outcome following modified blalock-taussig shunt in cyanotic congenital heart diseases : determinants of morbidity and mortality. Suez Canal University Medical Journal Vol. 20, no. 2 (2017), pp.177-189.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-960405
American Medical Association (AMA)
Abd al-Munim, Shadi& Faysal, Hani& Hasan, Hasan& al-Dimyati, Hani A.. Early outcome following modified blalock-taussig shunt in cyanotic congenital heart diseases : determinants of morbidity and mortality. Suez Canal University Medical Journal. 2017. Vol. 20, no. 2, pp.177-189.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-960405
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 188-189
Record ID
BIM-960405