title: Postoperative prone position management of tetralogy of fallot with absent pulmonary valve syndrome.
abstract: Tetralogy of Fallot with absent pulmonary valve syndrome is commonly associated with respiratory failure both before and after surgery. This report describes our experience using prone positioning with bilateral pillows to avoid compression of the anterior chest wall after surgery. In the case here, the patient's respiratory distress was improved by this positioning. Prone position and avoiding anterior chest compression has an effect on severe respiratory distress of tetralogy of Fallot with absent pulmonary valve syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Anesthesiology, Mie University School of Medicine, Mie, Japan.
authors.forename: Shin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Takabayashi
authors.forename: Hideto
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shimpo
authors.forename: Yoichiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Miyake
authors.forename: Koji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Onoda
authors.forename: Homare
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Amano
authors.forename: Kazuo
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Maruyama
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D016684:Prone Position; D011664:Pulmonary Valve / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013771:Tetralogy of Fallot / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography