›› 2011, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (9): 1335-.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1674-8115.2011.09.029

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Research progress of anesthetic management of single-ventricle children

ZHANG Rui-dong1, ZHANG Ma-zhong1, CHEN Xi-ming2, LIU Jin-fen3   

  1. 1.Department of Anesthesiology, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200127, China; 2.Department of Anesthesiology, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China;3.Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200127, China
  • Online:2011-09-28 Published:2011-09-27

Abstract:

Single ventricle physiology occurs when one of the ventricles is hypoplastic or absent. Therefore, blood to the pulmonary and systemic vascular beds is pumped by one ventricle. The development of a number of operations, combined with a greater understanding of the physiologic requirements for success after single ventricle reconstruction has resulted in dramatic improvement in outcomes. This review highlights the anatomy and physiology of single-ventricle patients before, during and after surgical palliation. Besides, the anesthetic challenges presented by single-ventricle patients are also reviewed.

Key words: single ventricle, children, anesthesia