Balloon atrial septostomy through internal jugular vein in a 45-day-old child with transposition of great arteries

• Autori principali: Padhi Sumanta (Autore), Bakshi Kinjal (Autore), Londhe Avinash (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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Balloon atrial septostomy is a common palliative procedure in D-transposition of great arteries. It is technically easy before 2-3 weeks of age when the septum primum is thin. Femoral vein or umbilical vein, when available, is the common access used for this procedure. In situations when these acces...