Does heart ventricular septal defect operation need thoracotomy

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Ventricular septal defect is usually a congenital disease, mainly in the process of embryonic development. The symptoms are directly related to the patient's condition. Let's take a look at the heart ventricular septal defect surgery need thoracotomy.

Does heart ventricular septal defect operation need thoracotomy

First of all: in view of the possibility of natural closure of ventricular defect, children with small defect and young age can be followed up to 2-3 years old. Patients with minimal ventricular septal defect, asymptomatic, normal chest X-ray and ECG need not be treated by surgery. However, regular follow-up visits should be conducted to find out the development of the disease.

Secondly, for children with ventricular septal defect who have no possibility of self-healing and no pulmonary hypertension, selective surgery can be performed at the age of 1-4 years. Main method of operation: interventional therapy or open heart repair under hypothermic cardiopulmonary bypass can be used.

Finally: some patients with large ventricular septal defect, recurrent pneumonia and heart failure, who are not satisfied with the active treatment and control of internal medicine, should be treated by surgery early, not limited by age and weight. If the technical and equipment conditions are insufficient, pulmonary artery circumcision can be performed first to relieve the symptoms. After 3-6 months, radical operation was performed.

matters needing attention

Control of salt intake, because sodium salt has a * retention effect on water, which is not conducive to water excretion, it can cause edema and aggravate the burden of the heart. If the patient's body is accompanied by congenital heart disease, the diet should increase the fiber content of food.