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Utility of the Bidirectional Glenn Shunt [PDF]
The Annals of African Surgery, 2019 Background: Congenital heart disease (CHD) is a significant cause of childhood morbidity and mortality worldwide. Bi-directional Glenn Shunts (BDGS) form part of the surgical strategy used to treat CHD; no data exists on BDGS usage in the study locality.
Mark Nelson Awori +2 more
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The Glenn procedure: Clinical outcomes in patients with congenital heart disease in pakistan
Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia, 2021 Objectives: Congenital heart defects (CHDs) affect more than 40,000 children annually in Pakistan. Approximately 80' of patients require at least one surgical intervention to achieve a complete or palliative cardiac repair.
Muhammad Tariq +4 more
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Bidirectional Glenn shunt for right ventricular endomyocardial fibrosis
, 2002 A 25-year-old man in New York Heart Association functional class IV with right ventricular endomyocardial fibrosis received a palliative bidirectional Glenn shunt.
Valiathan, Marthandavarma Sankaran +3 more
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Percutaneous salvage interventions in the Glenn circuit: a case series
The Egyptian Heart Journal, 2020 Background In majority of children bidirectional Glenn shunt is a safe and efficacious procedure with minimal post-operative issues. Rarely, there may be dysfunction in the Glenn pathway due loss of anatomical integrity or derangements in normal ...
Aritra Mukherji +3 more
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中西医结合护理, 2021 This paper reviewed the clinical data of 1 patient with multiple sites of venous thrombosis after bidirectional Glenn shunt, analyzed the potential causes of multiple sites of venous thrombosis, and discussed related nursing and preventive measures. (
DENG Sisi (邓思思) +4 more
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Successful stenting of an obstructed Glenn anastomosis in a 20-month-old child
Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2023 Children with univentricular heart disease may benefit from the Glenn operation (superior vena cava to right pulmonary artery anastomosis), one of the palliative treatment stages. Preoperative and postoperative variables like thrombosis, arrhythmias, and
Oadi N. Shrateh +8 more
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PLoS ONE, 2021 ObjectiveTo determine risk factors affecting time-to-death ≤90 and >90 days in children who underwent a modified Blalock-Taussig shunt (MBTS).MethodsData from a retrospective cohort study were obtained from children aged 0-3 years who experienced MBTS ...
Maliwan Oofuvong +6 more
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Effect of Body Position Change and Vital Signals on Endotracheal Tube Cuff Pressure Variations [PDF]
Journal of Evidence-Based Care, 2022 Background: The body position change, as a common intervention in the intensive care unit (ICU), may affect endotracheal tube cuff pressure changes.Aim: This study investigated the effect of body position change and vital signals on endotracheal tube ...
Mahmood Hosseinzadeh Maleki +4 more
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Glenn procedure in a baby with single pulmonary artery and single lung
Heart Views, 2018 Glenn followed by Fontan are still the main two procedures for the treatment of patients with single ventricle. Some patients may be challenging due to unfavorable cardiopulmonary anatomy.
Murat Ugurlucan +6 more
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Parent’s involvement in decisions when their child is admitted to hospital with suspected shunt malfunction: study protocol [PDF]
, 2009 Aim. This paper outlines the protocol for a study aimed at exploring parent’s involvement during professional–parent interactions and decisions about their child’s care in the context of suspected shunt malfunction. Background.
Smith, Joanna +7 more
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