title: Ventricular septal defect closure in a child with osteogenesis imperfecta: risk factors and management.
abstract: Cardiac surgery in patients with osteogenesis imperfecta is challenging as the friability of the tissues can be hazardous before, during, and after the operation. A multidisciplinary approach with a planned strategy is essential for the successful management of these patients. We present a 6-year old child with osteogenesis imperfecta, who underwent ventricular septal defect closure without any complication.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Cardiac Surgery, Mater Children's Hospital, Brisbane. Electronic address: drbiswapanda@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Biswa Ranjan
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Panda
authors.forename: Ragini
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pandey
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ranger
authors.forename: Benjamin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: Tom
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Karl
authors.forename: Nelson
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Alphonso
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006345:Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010013:Osteogenesis Imperfecta / Q000150:complications*; D012307:Risk Factors
keywords: 20