Case Of the Week (COW) 26 July 2015
Answer:
BT SHUNT OCCLUSION
Findings:
Perimembranous ventricular septal defect Pulmonary artery atresia Overriding of Aorta Mild Right ventricle hypertrophy WITH COMPLETE OCCULUSION OF BLALOCK–TAUSSIG SHUNT.
Discussion:
Primary repair is now the preferred treatment and is usually performed at the time of diagnosis. Shunts are now days only performed as a palliative procedure in inoperable cases or to bridge patients until repair can be carried out, typically in the setting of pulmonary art Shunt operations included shunts which were designed to reduce cyanosis. The modified BT shunt nowadays uses a synthetic graft, usually polytetrafluoroethylene.
Contributed By:
Dr K Geetha, Prof K Malathy
Barnard Institute of Radiology
Answer:
BT SHUNT OCCLUSION
Findings:
Perimembranous ventricular septal defect Pulmonary artery atresia Overriding of Aorta Mild Right ventricle hypertrophy WITH COMPLETE OCCULUSION OF BLALOCK–TAUSSIG SHUNT.
Discussion:
Primary repair is now the preferred treatment and is usually performed at the time of diagnosis. Shunts are now days only performed as a palliative procedure in inoperable cases or to bridge patients until repair can be carried out, typically in the setting of pulmonary art Shunt operations included shunts which were designed to reduce cyanosis. The modified BT shunt nowadays uses a synthetic graft, usually polytetrafluoroethylene.
Contributed By:
Dr K Geetha, Prof K Malathy
Barnard Institute of Radiology