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How Long Bulging Chest Takes To Return Back Normal After Heart Surgery?
Question: how long does it take for my baby chest to get back into form after heart surgery? his chest seems to be bulging outwards. he is 4 months old and had dorv surgery last friday.
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Brief Answer:
Suggestion on chest shape
Detailed Answer:
Hi...return of chest shape might take even months or more. It all depends on the hemodynamics/ pressure changes post surgery. But as your kid is only 4 month old the chances of returning back to normal are more as the chest wall will be more pliant. The other issue is that the chest wall shape was bulging due to altered pressure changes in heart & associated enlargement which reflected as chest wall shape deformity. As the basic defect is corrected, you definitely expect an improvement.
Hope my answer was helpful for you. Happy to help anytime. Further clarifications and consultations on Health Care Magic are welcome.
Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).
Suggestion on chest shape
Detailed Answer:
Hi...return of chest shape might take even months or more. It all depends on the hemodynamics/ pressure changes post surgery. But as your kid is only 4 month old the chances of returning back to normal are more as the chest wall will be more pliant. The other issue is that the chest wall shape was bulging due to altered pressure changes in heart & associated enlargement which reflected as chest wall shape deformity. As the basic defect is corrected, you definitely expect an improvement.
Hope my answer was helpful for you. Happy to help anytime. Further clarifications and consultations on Health Care Magic are welcome.
Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
Thanks he had dorv and vsd surgery.
Brief Answer:
I was able to review the history.....
Detailed Answer:
Hi...I have gone through the history on this website about your son in your previous questions. I could collect that he has undergone DORV and VSD surgery. I had answered your query bearing this in mind. Be rest assured and hopeful. He is going to be a normal kid and once she start putting in muscle mass as he grows, the deformity will get covered up by itself.
Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Health care magic are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health.
If you need any future medical consultation and suggestions, I will be glad to help. You can approach me at the following link. Please find the link below.
www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-sumanth-amperayani/67696
I was able to review the history.....
Detailed Answer:
Hi...I have gone through the history on this website about your son in your previous questions. I could collect that he has undergone DORV and VSD surgery. I had answered your query bearing this in mind. Be rest assured and hopeful. He is going to be a normal kid and once she start putting in muscle mass as he grows, the deformity will get covered up by itself.
Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Health care magic are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health.
If you need any future medical consultation and suggestions, I will be glad to help. You can approach me at the following link. Please find the link below.
www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-sumanth-amperayani/67696
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
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