Four ectopia cordis cases surgically managed with different strategies
TURK GOGUS KALP DAMAR CERRAHISI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, vol.29, no.1, pp.115-119, 2021 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 29 Issue: 1
- Publication Date: 2021
- Doi Number: 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2020.19791
- Journal Name: TURK GOGUS KALP DAMAR CERRAHISI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier
- Page Numbers: pp.115-119
- Keywords: Congenital heart disease, ectopia cordis, pentalogy of Cantrell, surgical treatment, STERNUM
- Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Ectopia cordis is a rare congenital disorder in which the heart is partially or completely located outside the chest cavity. In this article, we present four cases of ectopia cordis accompanied by cardiac abnormalities with either thoracic and/or abdominal placed heart, managed with strategies ranging from follow-up without any intervention to complete surgical closure.