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Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection Repair

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

Position : Supine, arms tucked
Time : 2-4 hours (long)
Blood Loss : Moderate (50 - 200 ml)
Post-op Pain : High (7-10)
Maintenance Paralytic : Yes
Considerations : Arterial line, Central line, Cardiopulmonary Bypass, Mechanical Circulatory Support

Anesthetic Approaches

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The Surgery

Median sternotomy and bypass - the chest is opened and bypass established, with a period of circulatory arrest used occasionally to give a bloodless field for the anastomosis. Exposure of the...

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