| dc.contributor.author | Awori, M. N. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Mohamed, M. N. K. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Mohamed, A. A | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-07-29T07:38:52Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2021-07-29T07:38:52Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2019-02-11 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Awori, M. N., Mohamed, M. N. K., & Mohamed, A. A. (2019). Utility of the Bidirectional Glenn Shunt. Annals of African Surgery, 16(1). | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://www.ajol.info/index.php/aas/article/view/183454 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke/handle/11295/155075 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Background: Congenital heart disease (CHD) is a significant cause of childhood morbidity and mortality worldwide. Bidirectional Glenn Shunts (BDGS) form part of the surgical strategy used to treat CHD; no data exists on BDGS usage in the study locality.
Methods: A 7-year retrospective, descriptive study was carried out at the Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya, between 1 January 2006 and 31 December 2012.
Results: Eleven BDGS were performed on 11 patients; 63.6% had tricuspid atresia, 27.3% had double outlet right ventricle and 9.1% had pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum.
Conclusion: Further studies are warranted to identify factors contributing to the late performance of BDGS, poor post-operative follow-up and failure to perform FC. | en_US |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Annals of African Surgery | en_US |
| dc.subject | Cavopulmonary, Glenn, Shunt, Bidirectional | en_US |
| dc.title | Utility of the Bidirectional Glenn Shunt | en_US |
