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Eerdekens GJ, Van Beersel D, Rex S, Gewillig M, Schrijvers A, Al Tmimi L. The patient with congenital heart disease in ambulatory surgery. Best Pract Res Clin Anaesthesiol 2023; 37:421-436. [PMID: 37938087 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpa.2022.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2022] [Revised: 11/21/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
The number of patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) undergoing ambulatory surgery is increasing. Deciding whether a CHD patient is suitable for an ambulatory procedure is still challenging. Several factors must be considered, including the type of planned procedure, the complexity of the underlying pathology, the American Society of Anesthesiologists' Physical Status classification of the patient, and other patient-specific factors, including comorbidity, chronic complications of CHD, medication, coagulation disorders, and issues related to the presence of a pacemaker (PM) or cardioverter-defibrillator. Numerous studies reported higher perioperative mortality and morbidity rates in surgical patients with CHD than non-CHD patients. However, most of these studies were conducted in a cohort of hospitalized patients and may not reflect the ambulatory setting. The current review aims to provide the anesthesiologist with an overview and practical recommendations on selecting and managing a CHD patient scheduled for an ambulatory procedure.
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Affiliation(s)
- Gert-Jan Eerdekens
- Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospitals Leuven, Herestraat 49, B-3000, Leuven, Belgium.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospitals Leuven, Herestraat 49, B-3000, Leuven, Belgium.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospitals Leuven, Herestraat 49, B-3000, Leuven, Belgium; Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, KU Leuven - University of Leuven, B-3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, KU Leuven - University of Leuven, B-3000, Leuven, Belgium; Department of Pediatric Cardiology, University Hospitals Leuven, Herestraat 49, B-3000, Leuven, Belgium.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospitals Leuven, Herestraat 49, B-3000, Leuven, Belgium.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospitals Leuven, Herestraat 49, B-3000, Leuven, Belgium; Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, KU Leuven - University of Leuven, B-3000, Leuven, Belgium.
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[Anaesthesia for noncardiac surgery in children with congenital heart disease]. SRP ARK CELOK LEK 2011; 139:107-15. [PMID: 21568092 DOI: 10.2298/sarh1102107s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Children with Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) presenting for non-cardiac surgery have various physiological and functional abnormalities and thus pose great challenges to the anaesthesiologist. The principles of anaesthesia are to minimize pathophysiological changes which may upset the complex interaction between systemic and pulmonary vascular resistance. Knowledge of the specific cardiac anatomy, familiarity with the modifications of the cardiorespiratory physiology, the awareness of the potential risks of complications for each individual case are mandatory for the choice of the anaesthesia strategy for each patient. During the preoperative assessment, the risk-benefit ratio should be estimated and preoperative plan established in order to optimize the preoperative status. An anaesthesiologist must also understand pharmacology of drugs being used and should tailor anaesthetic management to the type of surgery. An interdisciplinary team approach is the cornerstone for the safe delivery of anaesthesia to this paediatric patient population. The team should comprise an anesthesiologist, a paediatric cardiologist, a surgeon, a cardio-surgeon and a neonatologist. This review is meant to explain the classification of congenital heart diseases and to equip the anaesthesiologist with the necessary information about preoperative assessment, anaesthesiology management, monitoring tools important for the safe non-cardiac surgery procedures as well as therapeutic strategies during the postoperative period.
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