DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGENEBT OF TRANSPOSITION OF THE GREAT ARTERIES: FIRST FOUR CASES REPORTS AT NGHE AN OBSTETRICS AND PEDIATRICS HOSPITAL

Tang Xuan Hai1, Le Trong Thong1, Tran Minh Long1, Tran Van Trung1, Nguyen Van Giang1, Nguyen Huu Viet Bach1
1 Nghe An Hospital of Obstetrics and Pediatrics

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Abstract

Objective: To evaluate initially first four cases of d-transposition of the great arteries (d-TGA)
were diagnosed and treated at Nghe An Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital
Methods: To present four cases were first diagnosed and operated successfully with ASO. The
data was taken from electronic medical records on EHC software of Nghe An Obstetrics and
Pediatrics Hospital. The information includes epidemiology, clinical symptoms, and subclinical
symptoms before, during and after surgery.
Results: Four patients were referred to Nghe An Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital at 14 days,
2 month, 26 days, 1 day of age, no prenatal diagnosis, were diagnosed d-TGA after admission.
Four patients underwent ASO successfully.
Conclusions: There are still many difficulties to diagnose the d-TGA in prenatal and grassroots
health care level. Nghe An Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital is a center that has ability to
diagnose and perform ASO.

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