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Anesthetic management of tracheoesophageal fistula repair in a newborn with hypoplastic left heart syndrome
Author(s) -
SAADE EDOUARD,
SETZER NANCY
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
pediatric anesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.704
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1460-9592
pISSN - 1155-5645
DOI - 10.1111/j.1460-9592.2005.01807.x
Subject(s) - medicine , hypoplastic left heart syndrome , tracheoesophageal fistula , fistula , pathophysiology , surgery , anesthesia , cardiology , heart disease
Summary We present a case of a newborn with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) and tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF). The anesthesia management for the repair of the TEF is presented and the management of the unique pathophysiology of the HLHS circulation is discussed.