All issues > Volume 33(4); 1990

Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1990;33(4):463-471. Published online April 30, 1990.

A Study on the Pre-and Post-operative Growth Status of Children with Ventricular Septal Defect.

Kyung Hwan Kim¹, Chan Yung Kim¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, College of Midicine, Pusan National University, Pusan, Korea

Received: August 9, 1989;  Accepted: October 23, 1989.

Abstract

To evaluate the growth status of Congenital Heart Disease, we analyzed the 69 children with Ventricular Septal Defect who were admitted to Pediatric department and Chest Surgery department, Pusan National University Hospital from January, 1986 to June, 1987. The result of study were as follows: 1) This group was composed of 69 consecutive operation on children with ventricular septal defect. The sex distribution chanced to be 37 boys and 32 girls, the sex ratio thus being 1.2:1. 2) Prior to operation, the mean weight and height percentile of both boys and girls were below the normal, and the mean postoperative weight and height percentile were increased in both boys and girls were below the normal, but boys weight value was statistically significant acceleration after surgery (p<0.01). 3) The greatest acceleration in mean weight after operation was seen in the case of both boys and girls (p<0.01) in the group submitted to operation at the earliest age (under 6yrs). 4) The physical capacity was reduced preoperatively in both boys and girls. The number of children who already preoperatively were considered to be normal improved still further after surgery. 5) The degree of Right ventricular hypertrophy in electrocardiographic findings was significantly reduced in boys, but in girls. 6) Heart size in chest X-ray was above normal in both boys and girls before operation and no significant change after surgery.

Keywords :Ventricular septal defect, Growth Status