Abstract
Five children with D-transposition of the great arteries continued to have an elevated blood 2,3-DPG concentration and a lowered blood oxygen affinity for at least 10 days following corrective surgery. Five of ten children in whom arterial oxygen saturation was elevated at least 6 months following surgery, continued to have saturations of less than 90%. Thus, some postoperative patients appear to have a continuing need for facilitated tissue oxygen availability following the Mustard operation (interatrial baffle procedure).
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 156-162 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Neonatology |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 1-4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 1976 |
Keywords
- Congenital heart disease
- Open heart surgery
- Oxygen affinity
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Developmental Biology