PMID: 20640082Feb 1, 2009Paper

Total anomalous pulmonary venous connection: post operative problems and management.

Indian Journal of Anaesthesia
Sandeep KhannaUsha Kiran

Abstract

The uncommon congenital cardiac anomaly, total anomalous pulmonary venous connection is incompatible with life unless early surgical intervention is done. Most of the post operative problems and mortality in these children are also due to the changes in pulmonary vasculature. We hereby report two such cases that experienced a stormy postoperative course.

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