Abstract:

Objective To explore the experience of surgical management of infants and children with congenital heart diseases. Methods The clinical data of 53 infants and children with congenital heart diseases treated by surgery were retrospectively analysed. Among the 53 patients, 2 underwent palliative operation, and the other 51 were performed anatomic correction, among whom 2 received emergency operation. Results Among the 53 patients, 1 patient died of lung infection complicated with multi-organ dysfunction 8 d after operation. There were 3 cases of low cardiac output syndrome, 1 case of renal failure, 1 case of delayed pericardial tamponade and 1 case of sternal dehiscence after operation. Conclusion Early surgical treatment should be performed on infants and children with congenital heart diseases, and preoperative diagnosis, timing and approach of operation and perioperative management are the keys to successful operations.

Key words: infants and children, congenital heart disease, cardiac surgery