Posted: 04/15/06 - 00:00 Post subject: blalock taussig shunt
My sister’s baby is going to have the Blalock–Taussig surgery. The baby has been born with congenital heart defect which reduces the amount of oxygen in her body. I would like to know more about the procedure. How they are going to make that shunt? Please I am really worried!
The Blalock–Taussig procedure, also known as the “blue baby operation,” is a surgery in which a shunt is created from the aorta to the pulmonary artery. The surgery is performed on infants and young children who are born with a congenital heart defect.
However, this procedure is performed as a temporary solution. It will improve the immediate signs and symptoms of the underlying heart defect, but not correct it. Other surgeries are usually necessary in the future.
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