Current management of infants and children with single ventricle anatomy.
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Children with single ventricle anatomy are among the most complicated and challenging patients encountered in pediatric cardiology. Current management involves staged surgical procedures, beginning with neonatal palliation and followed by a bidirectional cavopulmonary anastomosis in infancy and culminating in the Fontan procedure. The Fontan procedure, despite separating the circulation, remains a palliative procedure with many long-term concerns. This report discusses the staged surgical management of patients with single ventricle anatomy and the nursing issues relevant to each stage.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of pediatric nursing
دوره 16 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2001