True acquired XXXX in childhood.

@entity1 @entity339 @entity1333 @entity439 @entity378 @entity8674 @entity1002
AIM: True @entity1002 are rarely encountered in childhood. Etiological factors are varied and often indeterminable. There is a paucity of literature detailing the surgical techniques used to repair pediatric @entity439 . METHODS: Three @entity1 aged 21 months, 19 months and 5 years with true @entity1002 underwent surgical repair in our unit. The clinical details, surgical technique, histological review, hospital outcome and short term follow-up is discussed. RESULTS: Two @entity1 underwent repair of their @entity439 by means of the @entity8674 technique, and 1 @entity1 underwent repair using the @entity439 resection and linear plication technique. Histological examination revealed @entity378 to be the etiological factor in one @entity1 , while a non-specific @entity1333 was present in the other 2 @entity1 . Immediate postoperative course was uneventful and all 3 @entity1 were discharged from hospital within one week. Two @entity1 were recatheterized during follow-up visits. All @entity1 were asymptomatic at 1 year follow-up. Echocardiography demonstrated good left ventricular function with disappearance of preoperative @entity339 . CONCLUSION: @entity1002 may be successfully repaired using standard operative techniques. These techniques render excellent short-term RESULTS: Longer follow-up is needed to fully evaluate the outcome of these @entity1 .
