Transient cortical blindness after heart surgery in a child patient: A case report.
10.4097/kjae.2010.59.1.61
- Author:
Young Duck SHIN
1
;
Seung Woon LIM
;
Jin Ho BAE
;
Dong Hun LEE
;
Dhong Hion BAEK
;
Jang Soo HONG
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Korea. swlim@chungbuk.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Blindness;
Cardiac surgical procedures;
Complications
- MeSH:
Blindness;
Blindness, Cortical;
Cardiac Surgical Procedures;
Cardiopulmonary Bypass;
Child;
Natural Resources;
Heart;
Hemodilution;
Humans;
Hypothermia;
Infant;
Male;
Occipital Lobe;
Oxygen;
Perfusion;
Postoperative Care;
Thoracic Surgery;
Tricuspid Valve;
Vision, Ocular
- From:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
2010;59(1):61-64
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Visual loss occurring after pediatric cardiac surgery employing cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is relatively rare but the risk is substantial. Compromised cerebral perfusion due to a CPB related micro-embolization and inflammatory vascular changes as well as reduced oxygen carrying capacity in hemodilution and hypothermia during CPB might be major contributing factors to the development of postoperative visual loss after cardiac surgery with CPB. A case of immediate but transient postoperative visual loss was encountered in a 21-month-old male who underwent tricuspid valve surgery. Despite routine intraoperative measures to maintain an adequate perfusion pressure throughout the procedure, postoperative computed tomography revealed a subacute infarct in his occipital lobe. Recovery began on postoperative day 28, and the patient's vision was restored by 31 days.
