Inverted left atrial appendage in an infant during cardiac surgery.
Inverted left atrial appendage is an unusual complication associated with congenital cardiac surgery. Inversion of the left atrial appendage may occur during the surgical procedure or afterwards. The left atrial appendage may invert iatrogenically or as a result of the negative pressure during placement or removal of the left atrial vent or during deairing manoeuvres. This event can be life-threatening because of the mass effect of the atrial appendage within the left atrial cavity.
Istanbul Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Education and Research Hospital,Department of Cardiovascular Surgery,Istanbul,Turkey.
Ismihan S
IS
Onan
Istanbul Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Education and Research Hospital,Department of Cardiovascular Surgery,Istanbul,Turkey.
Sertac
S
Haydin
Istanbul Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Education and Research Hospital,Department of Cardiovascular Surgery,Istanbul,Turkey.
Mehmet
M
Yeniterzi
D020517:Atrial Appendage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006345:Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis
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