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The clinical pathway for fast track recovery of school activities in children after minimally invasive cardiac surgery

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 April 2005

Masamichi Ono ,
Norihide Fukushima ,
Shigeaki Ohtake ,
Hajime Ichikawa ,
Koji Kagisaki ,
Tohru Matsushita  and
Hikaru Matsuda
Masamichi Ono
Affiliation:
Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
Norihide Fukushima
Affiliation:
Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
Shigeaki Ohtake
Affiliation:
Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
Hajime Ichikawa
Affiliation:
Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
Koji Kagisaki
Affiliation:
Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
Tohru Matsushita
Affiliation:
Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Pediatrics, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
Hikaru Matsuda
Affiliation:
Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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Abstract

Background: Minimally invasive cardiac surgery is now becoming standard in the correction of simple congenital cardiac malformations. We introduced a clinical pathway for fast track recovery of school activities in children after minimally invasive cardiac surgery, and assessed the function of the pathway in children with atrial or ventricular septal defects, comparing minimally invasive surgery to repair through a conventional full sternotomy. Methods: We studied 15 children of school age who underwent repair of an atrial or ventricular septal defect through a lower midline sternotomy, and 10 children undergoing repair through a full sternotomy. The clinical pathway was for extubation to take place in the operating room, echocardiographic evaluation on the 5th postoperative day, and discharge home on the 7th postoperative day, with return to school within 2 weeks, and resumption of all gymnastic activity within 6 weeks of the minimally invasive surgery. Results: In those having a lower midline sternotomy, postoperative hospital stay was 7.4 ± 0.8 days, with return to school 8.0 ± 2.4 days after discharge. They resumed gymnastics 41 ± 11 days after the minimally invasive surgery. In those having a full sternotomy, in contrast, these parameters were 13.5 ± 2.7, 23.1 ± 8.4, and 95 ± 43 days, respectively. Of the 15 children undergoing a minimally invasive approach, 12 (80%) fulfilled the criterions of our clinical pathway. Conclusions: We conclude that minimally invasive cardiac surgery can safely be performed in children. In addition to its cosmetic role, the technique has added value in promoting early return to normal school life, including gymnastics.

Keywords

Care pathwayscardiac surgeryrapid recovery
Type
Original Article
Information
Cardiology in the Young , Volume 13 , Issue 1 , February 2003 , pp. 44 - 48
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© 2003 Cambridge University Press

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