Periarterial abscess: another cause of cyanosis after pulmonary artery banding.

AUTOR(ES)

Battistessa, S A

RESUMO

Twenty seven months after pulmonary artery banding a boy aged two and a half developed rapidly progressive cyanosis. A periarterial abscess was found at the site of the band. Repair of the pulmonary artery and closure of the ventricular septal defect were complicated by profoundly low cardiac output and prolonged dependence on a ventilator. This near fatal complication would have been avoided by primary closure of the ventricular septal defect.

Documentos Relacionados

• Ventricular septal defect repair after pulmonary artery banding.
• Pulmonary blood flow distribution after banding of pulmonary artery.
• Right Pulmonary Artery-to-Left Atrium Communication: A Rare Cause of Systemic Cyanosis
• Lung abscess: a neglected cause of life threatening haemoptysis.
• Spontaneous closure of ventricular septal defect after banding of pulmonary artery.