Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery
Pediatric cardiology and pediatric cardiovascular surgery units of our hospital successfully performs invasive and therapeutic procedures and also cardiac and extra-cardiac procedures based on final diagnosis. Pediatric intensive care unit ensures postoperative monitoring conditions, resulting with low mortality and morbidity rates.
Based on statistical data for Year 2013, 103 patients had cardiac invasive procedures and surgical treatments, which are specified below in detail. Postoperative mortality and morbidity rates are within internationally recognized and accepted ranges.
Following procedures are carried out at Pediatric Cardiology Department
For patients and conditions ranging from neonatal period to adult congenital heart diseases
All diagnostic cardiac catheterizations
Closure of VSD, ASD and PDA with trans-catheter method
Ductal, coarctation stenting and coarctation balloon applications via transcatheter method.
Pulmonary and aortic balloon dilatations with transcatheter method.
Transcatheter implantation of stent with pulmonary valve.
Treatment of rhythm disorders (Ablation of SVT and VT).
Transvenous cardiac pacemaker implantation
Rhythm Holter, Blood pressure Holter and Exercise ECG test can be done at outpatient settings.
Following procedures are carried out at Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery Unit
For patients and conditions ranging from neonatal period to adult congenital heart diseases
Primary closure or closure of VSD and ASD with patch, modified BT shunt
Rastelli, Samus Kaye Stensel and Lecompte operations for complex cardiac pathologies
Glenn, Fontan operation; complete correction surgery of Fallot Tetralogy.
Repair of extensive coarctation of aorta and arcus aorta
Replacement and repair surgeries of aortic, mitral and pulmonary valve stenosis
Complete AVSD valve and defect repairs
Unifocalization surgery for patients with pulmonary atresia
Intensive care unit is well equipped and Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) is available for critical cases.
