Journal of Disability and Oral Health
- Cover Date:
- April 2006
- Print ISSN:
- 1470-8558
- Electronic ISSN:
- 1754-2758
- Vol:
- 7
- Issue:
- 1
Mortality after full mouth rehabilitation under general anesthesia for a child with Tetralogy of Fallot: report of a case
This paper presents the case of a 9-year-old boy with uncorrected Tetralogy of Fallot (ToF) who was admitted to our hospital for comprehensive treatment of his dental problems under general anaesthesia. Treatment included three amalgam restorations, four sealants, eight resin-based composite restorations, two preformed metal crowns (SSC), eight primary tooth or residual root extractions, two supernumerary tooth extractions, and a lower arch impression for the fabrication of a lower lingual holding arch (LLHA). Immediately after the operation, the patient was sent to the paediatric intensive care unit and after he was stabilised, his nasotracheal tube was removed. Unfortunately, the patient then developed severe breathing difficulty and lost consciousness but was resuscitated after reintubation and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. The patient died two months postoperatively from spontaneous, massive bleeding from the pharyngoesophageal region. The poor outcome in this case, after full mouth rehabilitation under general anaesthesia, indicates the risk associated with these special patients, the need to work with a well trained paediatric anaesthetist and the importance of cautiously embarking upon this form of dental care. Key words: Congenital heart defect, dental care, general anaesthesia, mortality
- Article Price
- £15.00
- Institution Article Price
- £15.00
- Page Start
- 35
- Page End
- 42
- Authors
- C C Liao, C Y Yang, Y H Chen
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