Multiple Muscular Ventricular Septal Defects: Use of Fluorescein Dye to Identify Residual Defects

Multiple muscular ventricular septal defects remain a challenge for the congenital heart surgeon. The optimal strategy for an infant or neonate with multiple muscular ventricular septal defects is still unclear. Perioperative identification and secure closure of these defects pose significant diffic...

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Published inThe Annals of thoracic surgery Vol. 97; no. 1; pp. e27 - e28
Main Authors Mathew, Thomas, MCh, Kundan, Simran, DNB, Abdulsamad, Mohammed Idhrees, MS, Menon, Sabarinath, MCh, Dharan, Baiju S., MCh, Jayakumar, K., MCh
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands Elsevier Inc 2014
Subjects
Abnormalities, Multiple - diagnosis
Abnormalities, Multiple - surgery
Anastomosis, Surgical
Cardiac Surgical Procedures - methods
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Female
Fluorescein
Heart Defects, Congenital - diagnosis
Heart Defects, Congenital - surgery
Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular - diagnosis
Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular - surgery
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Intraoperative Care - methods
Male
Sensitivity and Specificity
Surgery
Suture Techniques
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Summary:Multiple muscular ventricular septal defects remain a challenge for the congenital heart surgeon. The optimal strategy for an infant or neonate with multiple muscular ventricular septal defects is still unclear. Perioperative identification and secure closure of these defects pose significant difficulties. We describe a novel technique of using fluorescein dye to identify small muscular ventricular septal defects.
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ISSN:0003-4975
1552-6259
DOI:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.10.059