Interventricular septal hematoma in ventricular septal defect patch closure

Manuela Drago; Gianfranco Butera; Alessandro Giamberti; Mariella Lucente; Alessandro Frigiola

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2003.10.123

Interventricular septal hematoma in ventricular septal defect patch closure

Ann Thorac Surg. 2005 May;79(5):1764-5. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2003.10.123.

Authors

Manuela Drago¹, Gianfranco Butera, Alessandro Giamberti, Mariella Lucente, Alessandro Frigiola

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, Istituto Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Italy.

PMID: 15854976
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2003.10.123

Abstract

We report a case of interventricular septal hematoma after patch closure of a perimembranous ventricular septal defect in a 4-month-old infant. On postoperative day 1, echocardiography showed a voluminous intramural hematoma causing severe thickening of the ventricular septum. Surgical revision was necessary immediately to drain the hematoma.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Echocardiography
Heart Block / diagnostic imaging
Heart Block / etiology
Heart Septal Defects / diagnostic imaging
Heart Septal Defects / surgery*
Hematoma / surgery*
Humans
Infant
Intraoperative Complications / diagnosis*
Male
Treatment Outcome