Surgical Treatment for Severe Scoliosis in Patients with Reduced Cardiorespiratory Function after Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease: A Report of Two Cases

Purpose. Congenital heart disease (CHD) is associated with an increased risk of scoliosis. The prognosis of scoliosis patients with CHD has improved because of advances in cardiac care. As a result, the frequency of surgery for scoliosis in this population has increased, although the risk of periope...

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Main Authors: Hayato Kinoshita, Naohisa Miyakoshi, Michio Hongo, Akiko Misawa, Daisuke Kudo, Yoichi Shimada
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Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Orthopedics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/4610796
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author Hayato Kinoshita
Naohisa Miyakoshi
Michio Hongo
Akiko Misawa
Daisuke Kudo
Yoichi Shimada
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Michio Hongo
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description Purpose. Congenital heart disease (CHD) is associated with an increased risk of scoliosis. The prognosis of scoliosis patients with CHD has improved because of advances in cardiac care. As a result, the frequency of surgery for scoliosis in this population has increased, although the risk of perioperative complications remains high. We treated two patients with CHD who underwent surgery for severe scoliosis. To avoid perioperative complications, we evaluated the preoperative cardiac status and anesthetic risks before posterior correction and fixation in both patients. Methods. An expert anesthesiologist evaluated the anesthetic risk in each case, and an adequate reservoir of autologous blood was collected preoperatively. The patient in case 1 was at risk of significant blood loss and required extremely careful operative technique. The patient in case 2 had low cardiac output preoperatively. We therefore performed a thorough preoperative cardiac evaluation. Both patients were admitted to the intensive care unit postoperatively. Results. Neither patient suffered serious complications, and both achieved favorable outcomes. Conclusions. Appropriate surgical technique and teamwork among experts are the keys to success in patients with severe scoliosis and CHD.
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spelling doaj-art-585e855bb58d4fa0a0dffee6af5a00462025-08-20T02:05:48ZengWileyCase Reports in Orthopedics2090-67492090-67572018-01-01201810.1155/2018/46107964610796Surgical Treatment for Severe Scoliosis in Patients with Reduced Cardiorespiratory Function after Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease: A Report of Two CasesHayato Kinoshita0Naohisa Miyakoshi1Michio Hongo2Akiko Misawa3Daisuke Kudo4Yoichi Shimada5Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita Kousei Medical Center, 1-1-1 Iijima-Nishibukuro, Akita 011-0948, JapanDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita 010-8543, JapanDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita 010-8543, JapanAkita Prefectural Center on Development and Disability, 3-128 Kamikitate Hyakuzaki Suwanosawa, Akita 010-1407, JapanDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita 010-8543, JapanDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita 010-8543, JapanPurpose. Congenital heart disease (CHD) is associated with an increased risk of scoliosis. The prognosis of scoliosis patients with CHD has improved because of advances in cardiac care. As a result, the frequency of surgery for scoliosis in this population has increased, although the risk of perioperative complications remains high. We treated two patients with CHD who underwent surgery for severe scoliosis. To avoid perioperative complications, we evaluated the preoperative cardiac status and anesthetic risks before posterior correction and fixation in both patients. Methods. An expert anesthesiologist evaluated the anesthetic risk in each case, and an adequate reservoir of autologous blood was collected preoperatively. The patient in case 1 was at risk of significant blood loss and required extremely careful operative technique. The patient in case 2 had low cardiac output preoperatively. We therefore performed a thorough preoperative cardiac evaluation. Both patients were admitted to the intensive care unit postoperatively. Results. Neither patient suffered serious complications, and both achieved favorable outcomes. Conclusions. Appropriate surgical technique and teamwork among experts are the keys to success in patients with severe scoliosis and CHD.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/4610796
spellingShingle Hayato Kinoshita
Naohisa Miyakoshi
Michio Hongo
Akiko Misawa
Daisuke Kudo
Yoichi Shimada
Surgical Treatment for Severe Scoliosis in Patients with Reduced Cardiorespiratory Function after Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease: A Report of Two Cases
Case Reports in Orthopedics
title Surgical Treatment for Severe Scoliosis in Patients with Reduced Cardiorespiratory Function after Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease: A Report of Two Cases
title_full Surgical Treatment for Severe Scoliosis in Patients with Reduced Cardiorespiratory Function after Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease: A Report of Two Cases
title_fullStr Surgical Treatment for Severe Scoliosis in Patients with Reduced Cardiorespiratory Function after Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease: A Report of Two Cases
title_full_unstemmed Surgical Treatment for Severe Scoliosis in Patients with Reduced Cardiorespiratory Function after Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease: A Report of Two Cases
title_short Surgical Treatment for Severe Scoliosis in Patients with Reduced Cardiorespiratory Function after Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease: A Report of Two Cases
title_sort surgical treatment for severe scoliosis in patients with reduced cardiorespiratory function after surgery for congenital heart disease a report of two cases
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/4610796
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