Journal
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY
Volume 23, Issue 3, Pages 426-428Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-7940(02)00811-4
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thoracic ectopia cordis
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Thoracic ectopia cordis is a rare congenital defect with very few reported survivors after surgical correction. We report a case of complete thoracic ectopia cordis with double outlet right ventricle. The diagnosis was established antenatally and a repair was undertaken soon after birth. The child remained stable and was extubated on the fifth post-operative day. Forty-eight hours later the child succumbed to an unexplained respiratory arrest. Also presented is a review of the different surgical strategies for this unusual condition. (C) 2003 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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