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What Is The Condition After Fontan Surgery?
My nephew who is 9 yrs underwent Font an Surgery developed continuous seizures just an hour after surgery.He didn't come to consciousness for almost 6 days. His CT scan report shows brain damage.Now he is opening his eyes but can't see or hear.His left side seems to be less active.He has a tracheotomy tube connected and fed through nose.He has started breathing on his own.Suction of fluids from his lungs are also done.what is his condition and what can be done to bring him to normal?
Tue, 25 Oct 2016
Hello ,
Fontan is a surgery to palliate complex congenital heart disease . Post surgery there can be many reasons why seizure could occur, not completely in the hands of the doctors . However as he was in hospital , they must have taken immediate measures to stall the seizure . The treatment you have mentioned is supportive care till the brain recovers on its own . Time is the only solution and we have to wait and want . Nothing active would change the course of action .
However as a matter of reassurance , young children brain has tremendous capability of full recovery and hence we can hope for the best .
The treatment you have mentioned is optimum and standard of care throughout the world .
Regards Dr. Mody
Fontan is a surgery to palliate complex congenital heart disease . Post surgery there can be many reasons why seizure could occur, not completely in the hands of the doctors . However as he was in hospital , they must have taken immediate measures to stall the seizure . The treatment you have mentioned is supportive care till the brain recovers on its own . Time is the only solution and we have to wait and want . Nothing active would change the course of action .
However as a matter of reassurance , young children brain has tremendous capability of full recovery and hence we can hope for the best .
The treatment you have mentioned is optimum and standard of care throughout the world .
Regards Dr. Mody
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