Holistic Care in a Baby with Prolonged Hospitalization in Pentalogy of Fallot: A Case Report

Authors

  • Renuka Kadian Nursing Officer, Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
  • Devanshi Chowdhary 1Nursing Officer, Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
  • Ramesh Menon Assistant Professor, Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India

Abstract

Pentalogy of Fallot is a rare congenital heart defect comprising of classic four features of Tetralogy of Fallot: ventricular septal defect, pulmonary stenosis, overriding aorta and right ventricular hypertrophy with addition of an atrial septal defect or patent ductus arteriosus. An additional ASD is seen in 3 to 5% of children with TOF. Treatment comprises of surgical correction of the defect involving patch closure of the ventricular septal depict, resection of the infundibular stenosis, and pericardial patch to decrease the RVOT obstruction. The following case represents a baby with pentalogy of fallot who underwent surgical correction of the defect and received holistic treatment (surgical, nursing, dietary, physiotherapy) in a prolonged hospitalization (1 year) following the surgery to alleviate the disease condition of the baby.

Author Biographies

Renuka Kadian, Nursing Officer, Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India

Nursing officer,CTVS ICU A, AIIMS, New delhi

B.Sc. Nursing AIIMS, New Delhi

M.Sc. cardiological/CTVS  Nursing,AIIMS ,New Delhi

 

Devanshi Chowdhary, 1Nursing Officer, Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India

 

 

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Published

2020-11-03

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Vol. 6 No. 2 (2020)

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