Modern diagnostics and treatment of combined congenital cardiovascular system and gastrointestinal tract malformations

• Main Authors: Т. Ye. Shumna, M. O. Makarova, O. V. Panchenko
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Zaporozhye State Medical University 2018-04-01
• Series: Zaporožskij Medicinskij Žurnal
• Subjects: clinical case; congenital abnormalities; cardiovascular system; gastrointestinal tract; newborn infant
• Online Access: http://zmj.zsmu.edu.ua/article/view/125536/124661

Purpose – to share the experience of qualified medical care providing to newborn children born with combined abnormal development. Materials and methods. Diagnostics, treatment of a newborn child and further monitoring was performed according to the protocols of the Ministry of Health ofUkraine for the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular system and gastrointestinal tract diseases in children. Results. The article describes a case of girl clinical observation, born with combined cardiovascular and gastrointestinal tract anomalies. The main data of anamnesis, objective, laboratory and instrumental examination, the results of child with combined congenital malformations of cardiovascular system and gastrointestinal tract treatment are presented: double outlet right ventricle, atrial septal defect, ventricular septal defect and esophageal atresia, tracheoesophageal fistula, duodenal atresia. Conclusions. All pregnant women should undergo ultrasound and screening genetic examinations to exclude or diagnose congenital malformations in the fetus. The success of therapy and surgical correction, the quality of child life depend on timely diagnosis, continuity and good teamwork of neonatologists, pediatric surgeons, cardiologists, pediatricians, diagnosticians.