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G A Bairov, S L Libov, A A Popov

Vestnik Khirurgii Imeni I. I. Grekova

|February 1, 1979

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Surgical correction of congenital heart defects in children is challenging, especially in newborns. Operations on older children showed good long-term results despite technical difficulties with transposed hearts.

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Area of Science:

Pediatric Surgery
Congenital Heart Disease
Cardiovascular Surgery

Background:

Congenital heart defects necessitate surgical intervention.
Surgical outcomes can vary significantly with patient age and defect complexity.

Observation:

Nine pediatric patients underwent surgical correction for heart defects.
Newborns presented unique challenges due to the delicate nature of cardiac repositioning.
Elderly children required specialized thoracic frame construction for transposed hearts.

Findings:

Two newborns with life-incompatible heart defects did not survive.
Seven older children had successful surgical outcomes.
Technical difficulties included creating adequate thoracic support for the repositioned heart.

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Implications:

Surgical correction of congenital heart defects is feasible in older children.
Further research may optimize surgical techniques for complex neonatal cardiac anomalies.
Successful interventions can lead to good long-term prognoses in pediatric cardiovascular surgery.