Casopís lékar̆ů c̆eských
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Casopís lékar̆ů c̆eských · Jan 1998
[Reoperation in congenital heart defects after primary surgery in the neonatal period and infancy].
Reoperations in cardiac surgery of congenital heart defects represent not only the difficult technical problem but also a prognostic one. They are demanding reconstructive procedures with broad spectrum of hazards and are definitely cumulating the operative risk. ⋯ Staged procedures are the major source of reoperations. Their volume does not change much and it is difficult to influence it because still a large number of complex heart defects are operated every year. On the contrary the residual or recurrent defects as well as a number of further complications can be influenced by preventive measures during primary operation.