CARDIAC-SURGERY FOR KARTAGENER SYNDROME

Two patients (one girl, one boy) with Kartagener syndrome (situs inver sus, bronchiectasis, sinusitis), despite pulmonary problems and associ ated congenital cardiac anomalies, were operated on at the ages of 4 y ears and 7 years, respectively. They had had previous palliative treat ment at the age of 3 months and 1.3 years, respectively. Both postoper ative periods after total correction were without significant complica tions. Longterm follow-up was available for 9 and 19 years, respective ly, with no manifestations of heart insufficiency. Both patients are p hysically active, and neither requires cardiac medication. Patients wi th Kartagener syndrome and associated congenital cardiac anomalies can successfully undergo multiple cardiac operations with good long-term outcome.