Intraoperative aortic dissection in pediatric heart surgery.
Intraoperative aortic dissection occurred in a 3-year-old-boy undergoing repair of an atrial septal defect. Transesophageal echocardiography was useful for the diagnosis, and conservative medical treatment under close observation was feasible in this case which involved a limited intimal tear.
Hibino
Narutoshi
N
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Nagano Children's Hospital, 3100 Toyoshina, Minamiazumi-gun, Nagano, Japan. nhhibino@uranus.dti.ne.jp
Harada
Yorikazu
Y
Hiramatsu
Takeshi
T
Yasukochi
Satoshi
S
Satomi
Gengi
G
D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D001011:Aorta / Q000293:injuries*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male