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Gastrointestinal Complications in the Perioperative Period

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Pediatric and Congenital Cardiology, Cardiac Surgery and Intensive Care

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Patients with congenital heart disease are prone to various gastrointestinal complications in the perioperative period including necrotizing enterocolitis, gastroesophageal reflux, intestinal perforation, protein-losing enteropathy, and liver dysfunction. The objective of this chapter is to discuss the various perioperative complications that can arise before or after surgical correction or palliation of different types of congenital heart disease. A review of the current literature is performed, and the management of patients from a surgical and intensive care perspective is addressed.

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  1. Pediatric General Surgery, USC Keck School of Medicine, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, 4650 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90027, USA

    James Pierce

  2. Critical Care, USC Keck School of Medicine, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, 4650 Sunset Blvd. MS#3, Los Angeles, CA, 90027, USA

    Sylvia del Castillo

  3. USC Keck School of Medicine, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, 4650 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90027, USA

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Pierce, J., del Castillo, S., Harb, R. (2014). Gastrointestinal Complications in the Perioperative Period. In: Da Cruz, E., Ivy, D., Jaggers, J. (eds) Pediatric and Congenital Cardiology, Cardiac Surgery and Intensive Care. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4619-3_172

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