A congenital heart defect requiring multiple surgical procedures performed over time to achieve optimal cardiac function.
This phrase describes a planned course of treatment for complex congenital heart defects where a single surgery is not feasible or advisable. The staged approach allows for physiological adaptation between procedures and minimizes surgical risk at each stage.
"The patient's complex congenital heart defect will be managed with a staged surgical approach beginning with a BT shunt placement."
Used to document the planned surgical management of complex congenital heart defects.
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