Hypoplastic left heart syndrome. Surgical considerations.
A 29-hour-old male infant underwent first-stage surgical palliation for hypoplastic left heart syndrome. The procedure comprised reconstruction of the ascending aorta and controlled pulmonary flow through an aortopulmonary shunt. Surgical principles and guidelines in management of these very sick neonates are discussed.
D001011:Aorta / Q000002:abnormalities; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000002:abnormalities; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000150:complications; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D006932:Hyperbilirubinemia / Q000209:etiology; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000002:abnormalities; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013577:Syndrome