Key result
Left atrial appendage inversion poses a life-threatening complication during congenital cardiac surgery.
Why the study?
Inverted left atrial appendage is an unusual and potentially life-threatening complication associated with congenital cardiac surgery that can occur during or after the procedure.
Case Report (n=1)
Highlights a rare but life-threatening complication of inverted left atrial appendage during congenital cardiac surgery.
Awareness of iatrogenic left atrial appendage inversion may prevent misdiagnosis in congenital cardiac surgery; case reports leave open systematic incidence studies.
Inverted left atrial appendage is an unusual complication associated with congenital cardiac surgery. Inversion of the left atrial appendage may occur during the surgical procedure or afterwards. The left atrial appendage may invert iatrogenically or as a result of the negative pressure during placement or removal of the left atrial vent or during deairing manoeuvres. This event can be life-threatening because of the mass effect of the atrial appendage within the left atrial cavity.
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Onan et al. (2014) conducted a case report in Inverted left atrial appendage (n=1). Congenital cardiac surgery was evaluated on Inverted left atrial appendage. Inversion of the left atrial appendage is a potentially life-threatening complication during congenital cardiac surgery that can occur iatrogenically or from negative pressure.
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