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DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1731601
Anesthetic Management in an Infant with Dandy–Walker Syndrome Presenting with Acyanotic Heart Disease and Hydrocephalous Post-COVID-19 Recovery: A Rare Experience
Abstract
We report a case of hydrocephalus with Dandy–Walker malformation in a 2-month-old girl child recently recovered from COVID-19. The child was detected to have acyanotic heart disease with left-to-right shunt and severe pulmonary arterial hypertension during the preoperative evaluation process for ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt placement. We share our experience of the perioperative management for pulmonary artery banding (PAB) and patent ductus arteriosus ligation as a part of staged cardiac corrective surgery, followed by VP shunt to relieve hydrocephalus in the single setting. Our management was focused on the preservation of the normal cerebral and cardiac physiology to prevent rise in intracranial pressure and pulmonary artery pressure. A multidisciplinary team, consisting of cardiac- and neuroanesthesiologists and cardiac and neurosurgeons, was involved in management of the case. Diligent maintenance of airway, stable hemodynamics, meticulous ventilation, along with postoperative ICU management helped in the successful outcome of this unique case.
Keywords
Dandy–Walker syndrome - acyanotic congenital heart disease - hydrocephalus - ventriculoperitoneal shunt - anesthetic managementPublication History
Article published online:
02 August 2021
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