Posted by Engadgets on Wednesday, November 15, 2018 03:01:03 When a newborn baby’s umbilical cord has been severed, doctors will not just amputate the cord and remove the umbilicus, they will also remove the blood vessels that supply blood to the child’s heart.
It’s a rare surgery, but there are a lot of procedures doctors are performing on babies with congenital heart problems, including a procedure known as cardiac surgery.
Here’s what you need to know.
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A newborn baby has a limited supply of blood, so they need to have blood transfusions in order to survive.
However, if they are unable to have their blood transfusion due to a congenital defect, doctors are able to use a special cannula that contains a tiny hole in it to keep the blood flowing through the newborn’s circulatory system.
The cannula is inserted into the child and a syringe is placed in the hole, which then is sucked up through the baby’s nose.
The blood is then pumped into the cannula to keep it filled.
A syringe containing an intravenous (IV) needle is then inserted into this hole.
The IV needle is filled with blood and the cannular cannula then is pulled out of the hole.
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The procedure is called a cannuloplasty, and the surgeon removes the umbilitas cord, which is the outermost layer of skin around the baby, and then inserts the cannulosus, or cannula of the heart.
The surgeon will remove the entire cord, including the blood supply, from the baby to the cannulum.
This process is known as a cannula transection.
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The surgery is done under general anesthesia and is usually done with a local anesthetic.
The child is then put back into a hospital environment where the child can be monitored and given regular medical tests and examinations.
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If the procedure is successful, doctors can then insert the cannulas of the other two limbs and start the healing process.
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The process of cannulomatosis can be done in as little as five minutes, depending on the size and shape of the baby.
In a newborn, this surgery can take anywhere from three to five hours.
The best thing to do is to stay calm, stay away from the child, and do not get involved.
There are plenty of resources for you to find out more about cannulotomy surgery.
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