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Surgical repair of an iatrogenic Gerbode defect was successfully managed with careful anesthetic considerations and intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography to confirm closure.
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Highlights the anesthetic challenges associated with the direct surgical repair of acquired Gerbode defects following double-valve repair.
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Anesthetic challenges in Gerbode defect repair warrant tailored planning; Level 5 evidence leaves optimal strategies open.
The Gerbode defect is a rare type of ventricular septal defect (VSD) causing a left ventricle (LV) to right atrium (RA) shunt. These are usually congenital but acquired defects are increasingly being reported. Direct surgical repair remains one of the treatment options and presents considerable anesthetic challenges.
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Li et al. (2018) conducted a case report in Acquired Gerbode defect (Left Ventricular to Right Atrial Shunt) (n=1). Surgical repair and anesthetic management was evaluated. Surgical repair of an iatrogenic Gerbode defect was successfully managed with careful anesthetic considerations and intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography to confirm closure.
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