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This paper deals with a total of 63 cases of atrial septal defect with which one author (A.W.C.) was associated. All patients were diagnosed preoperatively as atrial septal defect of the secundum type and surgery was undertaken for direct closure of the defects with the aid of hypothermia. No deaths occurred in the series. The physiopathological disturbances, anaesthetic and hypothermic techniques, and complications are discussed.
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Ce travail contient ľétude de 63 cas de communications interauriculaires auxquels ľauteur prit une part active. Tous les cas furent diagnostiqués préoperativement comme étant des communications interauricuaires de type secondaire et furent dirigés vers la chirurgée pour une fermeture directe de la communication avec ľaide de ľhypothermie. Il n’y a eu aucun décès dans cette série Les effets physio-pathologiques de la communication, la technique anesthésique, ľhypothermie et les complications sont discutées.
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Conn, A.W., Allan, D. & Junkin, C.I. Anaesthesia with hypothermia for closure of atrial septal defects in children. Can. Anaes. Soc. J. 6, 327–336 (1959). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03021280
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