Anaesthesia and postoperative care after the surgical closure of a ventricular septal defect in a child with previous split-liver transplantation

Ioan Mircea Crîsnic¹, Petre Deutsch¹, Marius Sintean¹, Horia Cioloca¹, Adrian Lăcătuşu², Ioan Socoteanu²
1. Secţia de Anestezie – Terapie Intensivă. 2. Secţia de Chirurgie Cardiovasculară, Institutul de Boli Cardiovasculare, Timişoara

Abstract

This is the case report of a surgical closure of a ventricular septal defect, using extracorporeal circulation, in a 22 month old child with previous split-liver transplantation from his mother. The anesthetic tehnique and postoperative intensive care are presented, and the problems which must be taken into account when dealing with these complex cases are discussed.

Key words: ventricular septal defect, extra-corporeal circulation, liver transplant

CAZURI CLINICE

Anestezia şi terapia postoperatorie pentru închiderea de defect septal intraventricular la un copil cu transplant hepatic în antecedente. Prezentare de caz

Jurnalul Român de Anestezie Terapie intensivă 2004 Vol.11 Nr.2, 133-136