CLOSED ATRIAL SEPTECTOMY WITH BROCK PUNCH AIDED BY OPERATIVE TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY

Authors
SIMPSON JM ANDERSON DR QURESHI SA
Citation
Jm. Simpson et al., CLOSED ATRIAL SEPTECTOMY WITH BROCK PUNCH AIDED BY OPERATIVE TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, The Annals of thoracic surgery, 60(6), 1995, pp. 1794-1795
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,"Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
The Annals of thoracic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034975
Volume
60
Issue
6
Year of publication
1995
Pages
1794 - 1795
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(1995)60:6<1794:CASWBP>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
A 5-week-old infant with mitral atresia and double-outlet right ventri cle underwent blade atrial septostomy complicated by cardiac tamponade . Surgical septectomy was performed using a Brock punch aided by intra operative transesophageal echocardiography. This was well tolerated, a nd the adequacy of the septectomy could be assessed immediately.