Highlights a rare case of very early onset traumatic hemolysis following mitral valve repair in a pediatric patient, emphasizing the need for awareness and potential reoperation.
Clinicians should monitor for rare early hemolytic anemia after pediatric mitral repair; case report leaves open incidence and risk factors.
Hemolytic anemia following a mitral valve repair is a very rare complication, with only 70 cases reported worldwide. We present a case of an 8-year-old girl who presented with a very early onset hemolytic anemia following a mitral valve repair with ring annuloplasty, which necessitated a reoperation. The report also discusses the various mechanisms of traumatic hemolysis associated with valve repair and probable lessons learnt and ways to avoid this complication.
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