Palliative Blalock and Taussig Shunts (BT shunts)

What are Palliative Blalock and Taussig Shunts (BT shunts)?

Palliative Blalock and Taussig Shunts (BT Shunt) is a surgery performed to connect the systemic artery (which carries oxygenated blood to the body from heart) with the pulmonary artery (the artery that carries deoxygenated blood from the right side of heart chamber to the lungs) in infants and children with inadequate pulmonary blood flow regardless of size.

How does Palliative blalock and taussig shunt treatment help?

The surgery is performed to ensure normal blood flow in the infant’s  body. It is not done to correct heart defects but is done to manage symptoms associated with heart defec...

How is Palliative blalock and taussig shunt treatment done?

What are the benefit and risks of Palliative blalock and taussig shunt procedure?

The surgery has revolutionised the world of medical procedures, but as any other surgery, it also has a few risks associated with it.

The advantages of Palliative blalock and taussig shunt surgery are:

  • Improves blood flow to the lungs.
  • Restores the oxygen level in the blood.
  • Improves the quality of life of the infant.

The risks associated with Palliative blalock and taussig shunt treatment are:

  • Obstruction is a shunt.
  • Infection due to the tube.
  • Hyper blood flow to the lungs, the risk of blood vessel damage, or reduction in the flow of blood to the brain...

It does not correct the defect, but only resolves the symptoms.

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