Is it worth the risk?
Is it worth the risk?
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值得冒这个风险吗?
DOI:
10.1111/j.1460-9592.2007.02198.x
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发表时间:
2007
影响因子:
1.7
通讯作者:
Jesus S. Apuya
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作者:
Jesus S. Apuya
the two patterns of congenital deformity; quoted incidences for their coexistence vary from as low as 1.3% to as high as 51% (3,4). The diagnosis of congenital heart disease in the newborn is complicated by the physiologic changes that occur in the postnatal period. Even with a detailed cardiac antenatal scan and clinical examination up to 30% of cases can be missed. As many as half of these missed cases can be severe, presenting with heart failure or sudden death (5, 6). The most common cause of low saturations in the perioperatve child is respiratory insufficiency. Exclusion of respiratory causes, in a patient with persistently low saturations, must raise concerns about the presence of an intracardiac or cardiopulmonary shunt (7). Our patient displayed low saturations despite being intubated and ventilated with 50% oxygen. This case identifies some important points: The normal saturation of an anesthetized child on 30% oxygen should be >96%. If this cannot be achieved then an explanation must be sought. The preoperative assessor of a child with a cleft defect must maintain a high index of suspicion of associated congenital heart disease even in the face of unremarkable scans. This makes the measurement and documenting of preoperative saturations necessary in patients with cleft defects presenting for surgery. M. Taylor* C. Persad* S. Jones† *University Hospitals Birmingham and †Birmingham Children’s Hospital, Birmingham, UK (email: persadcindy@hotmail.com)