title: Multiple muscular ventricular septal defects: use of fluorescein dye to identify residual defects.
abstract: Multiple muscular ventricular septal defects remain a challenge for the congenital heart surgeon. The optimal strategy for an infant or neonate with multiple muscular ventricular septal defects is still unclear. Perioperative identification and secure closure of these defects pose significant difficulties. We describe a novel technique of using fluorescein dye to identify small muscular ventricular septal defects.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, India. Electronic address: drthomasmathew@sctimst.ac.in.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mathew
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, India.
authors.forename: Simran
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kundan
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, India.
authors.forename: Mohammed Idhrees
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Abdulsamad
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, India.
authors.forename: Sabarinath
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Menon
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, India.
authors.forename: Baiju S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Dharan
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, India.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Jayakumar
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D019793:Fluorescein; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006345:Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007430:Intraoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013536:Suture Techniques
chemical_list: D019793:Fluorescein
keywords: 20