HLHS - Pediatric Heart Surgery

[esquibelle]

Thanks for well wishes.

Greyson is doing well. He is going to have his second heart surgery in a few weeks.

i haven't thought to count, but he's only 4 months old.

He's a beautiful boy. He looked so hilarious in his Hallowe'en costume.

God bless the doctors who have kept him here. Thanks so much.

[mug06]

WOW this is amazing! One of the reasons I want to become a Pediatrician.

[esquibelle]

My nephew was just born 2 weeks ago w/HLHS. He had this surgery @6 days old.

It's astounding to me. Please pray our baby survives. It''s beyond belief what these surgeons can do these days. I only hope our baby's struggles will be over soon, and he can enjoy life. This is such intense stress & worry. Please send hope.

[Redmond111]

@esquibelle I hope you nephew is well. We'll pray for you.

[sengthor84]

Poor little baby.

[Redmond111]

@sengthor84 You would be amazed at how strong these babies can be. And we are very gentle with them.

[shuffler123100]

Did they stop the heart?

[justin22619]

@shuffler123100 Yes, they put it on a heart and lung machine to still circulate blood and control breathing.But the heart still beats a little do to elecctric signals ffrom the brain.

[Redmond111]

@justin22619 The heart and lungs can rest when we are on the bypass machine. The brain is resting under general anesthesia.

[Redmond111]

@shuffler123100 Yes, we stop the heart for this operation.

[be200mkl]

Ha, no, not all doctors use slang.

[RNCNICU]

Dr Redmond Burke, thank you for posting this! What an amazing video to watch. I am a NICU nurse, and have worked in many different units (one being at christiana care, which is a sister unit to AI Dupont), and have seen many babies with congenital heart defects. It is amazing to see just how they are fixed! I love what I do, and it was incredible to get a peek at what happens once these babies get to the cardiac ICU!!! Do you also do the TAPVR repairs? Thanks again for posting, and God bles

[tiotutaluscas]

Some few doctors are "Heroes".

[Redmond111]

@tiotutaluscas I've always thought heros were people who put their own lives at risk to save others. Our soldiers, policemen, and firemen are great examples.

[dtpark1213]

@Hickory614RapWorld Just to let you know, doctors always use slang. They just don't do so in front of patients.

[Redmond111]

@dtpark1213 As surgeons, we try to speak clearly, and avoid too much medical terminology when we talk with our patients. Our goal is to help people understand what is happening.

[karrots1013]

hand salute to all the doctors in the world :)

[12narutolover]

Amazing I hope the child will be alright. And cant wait untill MED SCHOOL!!!

[arrowtitan123]

Doctors are my heros save lives...I want to be a doctor when I grow up

[painzlife]

doctors are heros

[gr8kabala]

Unfortunately, they actually do feel pain. My son has been through the series of surgeries.He was given very low doses of morphine during recovery. Then he was even prescribed liquid percocet when he was discharged.

[MrGiovanni1234567]

THANK GOD THE BABY FEELS NO PAIN

[mercedesflores24]

this is a great thing to watch being im learning about cardio tech and going to continue on surgery...

[juststarryeyed]

I cry every time I watch this.

[AGanimeH]

Is it normal that a baby heart isn't fat?

[actor407]

This is truly amazing. It's so great how modern medicine is.

[akiba993]

amazing!!!!!!!!!

[RandomCaree]

@cody1800212 omg me too :D

[afgdrbhyz]

great job .

[silvi360]

Very interesting, Why did the heart stop beating after a while?

[premedman777]

@silvi360 they put the heart on bypass or circulated the blood without the use of the heart to prevent blood loss and to make their cuts easier

[maheshgadha]

give me coment

[afgdrbhyz]

@silvi360 bypass circulated the blood without the heart beating to prevent from any blood loss

[Teeny19951]

I had a heart surgery when I was 3 weeks old, a month old, 2 years old, and 4 years old, and I just had a CATH done in January

[TheMizzMafia]

god bless you guys

[BluMonkiSpartan]

Kinda made me all fuzzy inside... :)

[tdoglovesme]

aww how cool i have the same thang .

[l96nDbarrett]

hey guyz, i got hlhs and its like living with a normal heart LOL

[tdoglovesme]

@l96nDbarrett omg me 2

[james040280]

how do you increase the size or function of a small left ventricle...do you just move the dividing septum so that part of the old right heart becomes part of the new left heart?

[TheMedicalgirl18]

i love it i wanna be a surgeon too medicine is the greatest art ever

[aichd11]

poor baby

[whoax]

The baby's heart is fast because resting heart rate of babies is around 50 bpm higher than that of adults.

[Aviatsionne]

This is incredible to watch.

[BenFTW24]

this is truly amazing. I am so fascinated by this, th surgeon(s) knowledge, skill, and confidence. As a career, this is something that I am heavily leaning towards. Thank you for this video Doctor.

[workingmom1234]

outstanding

[Prizz1989]

my niece was a lil bit older than this girl when she had her surgery.

she had a hole between her auricle's (hope that the right word) her aorta was in the middle and she was missing her heart valve on her crown artery.

she had her procedure in the queen Beatrix childrens hospital in Groningen the netherlands.

god bless hart surgeons

[Redmond111]

@Prizz1989

Thank you for the blessing,

I hope your niece has a happy and healthy life.

Sincerely,

Redmond Burke MD

[l96nDbarrett]

@Prizz1989 well she couldn't becuz u die if u don't get it fast... well how do i know. oh well cuz i got hlhs 2 :O omfg

[BloodyBodom]

@luckytjf I share the same feeling as you

[TheFrenchKid95]

hold on so what is wrong with the heart

[avva5692]

@TheFrenchKid95

Simply put, the left side of the Heart wasn't developed properly in the womb (congenital), researchers aren't sure of causes but could be linked to genetics.

[Redmond111]

Thank you all for your insightful comments.

Sincerely,

Redmond Burke MD

[sherpakusang]

During the surgery, is the circulation along with blood stopped to the heart.Then how and what conditions can the heart muscles survive.Can somebody answer me.

thanks.

[v8einstein]

circulation isn't stopped totally. They run the blood through a machine, i can't name it off the top of my head, and it acts as the heart for the baby pumping blood to and from the rest of the body.

[Redmond111]

You are correct. The machine is called a cardiopulmonary bypass machine, or a perfusion machine. A dedicated group of professionals are trained to manage this machine during every open heart operation. These are some of the most dedicated professionals in the medical field.

Redmond Burke MD

[Redmond111]

We infuse an electrolyte solution with a high potassium concentration into the heart before we arrest the muscle. We also cool the heart muscle to decrease the metabolic rate of the myocardial cells. This protects the heart during the operation. We still move fast.

Redmond Burke MD

[koreanazn1004]

The surgeons hand was shaking at some parts! :/ But other than that, the surgery was cool!

[Chowo2]

This is amazing to see being that my son had heart surgery.

[daz8smiths]

@Chowo2 sorry removed by mistake. i admire children like yrs., hows the little man doing.

cheers from australia. feel free to email me. i posted a video up of my son after last surgery

[rangermedicman]

Thank you JESUS for giving us this precious life!

[xxxribenagirlxxx]

omfg this was the first ever surgery i every watched iv wanted to b a peadatric surgeon for ages... buh im 15 so kan sumwan plz explain wat this surgery was about im soz i dnt really get it.... sorta in shock at the awesum ness buh OMG PEDIATRIC SURGERY ROCKS !!!

[africabatic2]

K dood, 1st of all, Judging on your aditudew of the video of the surgeory, you didnt take it too well XD. You cant just say "Im interested in being a surgeon, It takes allot, and id look it up, before you start talking. Talk to a Doctor and ask how much pressure hes on, and if you can take it. Be a lil more Mature tho, ;) No offense

[v8einstein]

if you like being a ped. surgeon, check out a japanese comic called saijou no meii. it's about pediatric surgery. a little exaggerated, but nonetheless it's what got me interested in the pediatrics.

[123cakelover]

@xxxribenagirlxxx Before you consider doing pediatric cardiotheracic surgery, I would highly recommend passing English first. It may be "awesum" but you won't make into medical school with that grammar.

[0Cherub]

Amazing!

[upcycle]

I am wondering if this could have been better performed using the Da Vinci robot.

[kingcrimson234]

incredible to see

[ediyakobov]

Goood for him the doctor saved babys life very good

[AryaSravaka]

Check " Metta Meditation" Will makes u feel great if u r into helping people

[AryaSravaka]

very good luck

[zagros24]

this is a peace of art! that is a little heart with very little space to work around.

[Olebruc]

Wow, great video.

[roadie50]

Wow! Impressive work!

[zrullzy]

The song at the end is First Breath after a Coma by Explosions in the Sky.

Amazing work.

[tua910]

its first breath after coma, by explosions in the sky

[McFlyGaby]

Thank you!!

[McFlyGaby]

What's the name of the instrumental final song??

Great, I love Pediatrics.

A good job!

God bless them.

[AryaSravaka]

Check " Metta Meditation" Will makes u feel great if u r into helping people

drs are like gods

[africabatic2]

How the hell are Doctos gods ?? They are Humans, that studied a large portion of there life. Anybody can be godly at what they do, Comparison to them, is crazy :/

[jack04180]

天啊= =原來統一獅的林岳平曾經動過這種手術 囧

[snuffzsf]

Great what a wonderful job to do wish that child all the best GOD BLESS YOU ALL seriosly

[Antoniojohn02]

Wow! awesome good job guys awesome wow! that must feel very rewarding.

[Frogster7]

Why did his heart stop in teh beggining?

[Urmom863]

So when they changed the tubes or arteries the heart wouldnt bleed the baby 2 death.

[spunkransom2]

They put the heart on a "Heart-Lung Machine" this puts the heart on a temporary stop, so surgeons can perform the procedure, they then restart the heart later.

[mysticwryter]

In order to make careful procedures the heart must be stop. Don't worry, there is a bypass system that is pumping blood through out the body and keeping the baby alive. Then when the procedure is done, it heart is brought back to life.

Very interesting and remarkable

[mrkrabz1991]

Yes, that is true, but during this particular type of surgery, the Norwood procedure, for a short time the bypass system is shut down and the baby is put in what is called a "cooled down suspended state" where they drastically lower the body temperature to prevent brain damage. During this time there is no blood circulating in the baby.

[brumarley]

You go, beautiful little baby. You are tough and strong. I wish you a long, beautiful life.

[Nipponkoku]

Heart surgery and otolaryngology-Head and neck surgery are perhaps the most interesting areas of medicine to me. I've shadowed doctors, volunteered at my city's largest hospital and trauma center, and read most of the Merck Manual of Medical Information. I'm hoping to become a doctor one day. Science has always fascinated me. I have empathy and compassion for the sick. Medicine, while not the most glamorous career, is certainly the most rewarding. I look forward to fulfilling my calling.

[dreAmbI44]

гениально

[turtleshellable]

you rock doc

[OllyTheMagicHobo]

poor baby D:

Ive wanted to be a surgeon for a couple years now, ^.^

[corneliusfudgeful1]

thise is so alsome iv been whanting to be a surgeon since i was 6...im 14 now and i still whant to be one i have alsome grades in school and im willing to spend a tremendous time in school.... hopefully i save someones life one day....wish me luck on my goal!!!

[alexbravorolon]

wow

i hope ur dreams would come true..

[tubler1]

I just witnessed a life being saved by a person who is a miracle.

[re5ath]

Thank god who gave us this amazing body and gave knowledge of it to chosen ones amongst us...! Truly amazing

[DNewt]

This doctor is AMAZING.

[MarianCarter12]

day 9 was kinda scary looking lol

[Tockwork]

thank god for doctors

[surrealsound]

Props to these geniuses...surgeons are amazing

[CaptainQuetzal]

Why is the heart so fast at 8:00 ??

[xx7000girlxx]

I will also be a doctor when i grow up!!!! :) But it isn't so easy :S

[Luffy1993]

if you want to be a doctor...you must be prepared to kill those patients

[zkeru6]

You have 3 choices: be good, get good or give up! :)

[MagicGnome1992]

That's what's brilliant about being a doctor, you can never be perfect, you can be the best, but never perfect.

[Cuddiess]

awesome...

[Nickshark1982]

Gifted doctors. I could never do that, my hands would be shaking like mad. Admiration is all I can say

[chowder469]

that baby is really healthy considering how red the heart is

[junaidrizvi62]

OMG NICE VIDEO

[Gioia1975]

Amazing, what they can do today. When I was carrying my baby, some of the doctors thought the baby had some heart problem. All the doctors kept reassuring me that they do these kind of surgeries every day, but I was still horrified... Thank God my baby was fine and didn't need surgery, but now when I see this, I know everything would have been alright anyway. Medicine is great... I thank all the doctors for choosing that profession...

[candees777]

I really wish it would stop freezing up.

[bejosumitomo]

Wow...

[peaceloveflowerman67]

Ross Procedure truley is a remarkable operation. The advances of modern medicine truley are an amazing site to see.

[Tamsagram5]

Thanks for posting thi surgery. My grandson Gabriel had this same surgery in May '06. He recovered and is doing well, awaiting his third and final stage of this surgery, sometime next May or June of '09.

[toufeksian]

thank you so much, these are great, please keep uploading.

amazing

[DFGHGN]

Truly amazing