Indian Journal of Anaesthesia (Jan 2009)

Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection: Post Operative Problems and Management

  • Sandeep Khanna,
  • Minati Choudhury,
  • Usha Kiran

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 53, no. 1
pp. 71 – 74

Abstract

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The uncommon congenital cardiac anomaly, total anomalous pulmonary venous connection is incompatible with life unlessearly surgical intervention isdone. Most of the post operative problems and mortality in these children are also due to the changes in pulmonary vasculature. We hereby report two such cases that experienced a stormy postoperative course.

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