Utility of the Bidirectional Glenn Shunt
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2019-02-11Author
Awori, M. N.
Mohamed, M. N. K.
Mohamed, A. A
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Background: Congenital heart disease (CHD) is a significant cause of childhood morbidity and mortality worldwide. Bidirectional Glenn Shunts (BDGS) form part of the surgical strategy used to treat CHD; no data exists on BDGS usage in the study locality.
Methods: A 7-year retrospective, descriptive study was carried out at the Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya, between 1 January 2006 and 31 December 2012.
Results: Eleven BDGS were performed on 11 patients; 63.6% had tricuspid atresia, 27.3% had double outlet right ventricle and 9.1% had pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum.
Conclusion: Further studies are warranted to identify factors contributing to the late performance of BDGS, poor post-operative follow-up and failure to perform FC.
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https://www.ajol.info/index.php/aas/article/view/183454http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke/handle/11295/155075
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Awori, M. N., Mohamed, M. N. K., & Mohamed, A. A. (2019). Utility of the Bidirectional Glenn Shunt. Annals of African Surgery, 16(1).Publisher
Annals of African Surgery
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