title: Interventricular septal hematoma after congenital cardiac surgery.
abstract: Interventricular septal hematoma is a very rare complication after congenital heart surgery. We report our experience with 2 cases; 1 unsuccessful attempt in a child with a ventricular septal defect and 1 successful palliation in a child with tetralogy of Fallot. On comparison with previously reported results, children seem to have better outcomes than adults. While the first choice for a hemodynamically unstable patient is surgical revision, individualized therapy should also be considered.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Jiaquan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Hao
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Junwen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Xiaoyuan
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.forename: Shubin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Ju
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mei
authors.forename: Fangbao
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ding
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler / Q000379:methods; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006345:Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006406:Hematoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012086:Reoperation / Q000379:methods; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012494:Sampling Studies; D013771:Tetralogy of Fallot / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018754:Ventricular Dysfunction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D054088:Ventricular Septum