Collateral-Induced Hypoxemia After Bidirectional Glenn Procedure
A 5-year-old boy [weight:15.6kg; height: 112cm] presented to the author's institution with progressive shortness of breath and central cyanosis [arterial oxygen saturation of 76% on room air]. As a neonate, the child was diagnosed with normal situs, pulmonary atresia, and multiple ventricular septal defects. A stent was deployed into the ductus arteriosus as an emergent procedure. At 15 months of age, the child underwent a bidirectional Glenn procedure with azygos vein ligation and division of the distal part of the ductus arteriosus stent.
Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia - Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Dr. Mohan Madan Maddali, Dr. Is'haq Al Aamri, Dr. Pranav Subbaraya Kandachar, Dr. Pravin Saxena, Dr. Khalid Al Alawi Tags: Diagnostic Dilemma Source Type: research
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