›› 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

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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