Protein-losing enteropathy complicating the Mustard procedure.
Protein-losing enteropathy is a reported complication of several cardiac diseases. Recently we encountered a patient with protein-losing enteropathy acquired as a late surgical complication of the Mustard procedure. An obstructed superior vena caval conduit was repaired surgically and the enteropathy was resolved.
D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011504:Protein-Losing Enteropathies; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000601:surgery; D014188:Transposition of Great Vessels / Q000601:surgery*; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000601:surgery