Open AccessAnesthetic dilemma in planning bilateral cataract surgery for an infant associated with congenital cardiac anomaly
Author(s) -
Devalina Goswami,
Shwetha Seetharamaiah,
Sraban Kumar Kedia,
Bhagabat Nayak,
Shiv Akshat
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian journal of ophthalmology/indian journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1998-3689
pISSN - 0301-4738
DOI - 10.4103/0301-4738.162630
Subject(s) - medicine , tetralogy of fallot , pulmonary atresia , cardiac surgery , cataract surgery , dextrocardia , heart disease , anesthesia , pediatrics , surgery , cardiology
In a patient with tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) and pulmonary atresia, treating the cardiac problem or the associated congenital illness is always a challenge. We describe the challenges and successful initial management of bilateral cataract to prevent visual loss in an infant with TOF with pulmonary atresia.