Scoliosis Correction with One Ventricle: A Multispecialty Approach

Maria A Bustillo1, Ibrahim Hussain2, Michael S Virk2

  • 1Department of Anesthesiology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York, USA; Department of Neurological Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York, USA.

World Neurosurgery
|November 13, 2019
PubMed

Insights

Patients with single-ventricle congenital heart disease who had a Fontan procedure can undergo scoliosis correction surgery. This complex spinal surgery requires careful multidisciplinary planning for successful outcomes.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Pediatric Congenital Heart Disease

Background:

  • Single-ventricle congenital heart disease necessitates complex cardiac surgeries, altering patient physiology.
  • These physiological changes significantly impact the management of concurrent spinal conditions like scoliosis.
Abstract

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