Pre and Postoperative Management of Pediatric Patients with Congenital Heart Diseases

Abstract

Stabilization during preoperative cardiac surgery especially in neonates has an impor- tant role to predict outcome for pediatric congenital heart surgery. We tried to elaborate general guidelines on how to diagnose and some anticipations for emergency treatments tailored by the type of congenital heart disease in neonates. Stabilization consists of medi- cal treatment including emergent prostaglandin institution in some types of duct depen- dent lesion. The role of interventional catheterization such as patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) stent, balloon pulmonary valvotomy, etc. as modalities for stabilization before surgery was also elaborated. Some general and specific guidelines based on the type of surgeries for postoperative management were also discussed. Keywords: