The cost of Norwood Surgery typically ranges between USD 15000 - USD 25000, depending on the hospital, country, and the complexity of the congenital heart defect. Costs vary based on surgical expertise, ICU requirements, technology used, and the patient’s overall health condition.
Additional expenses, such as preoperative tests, cardiac imaging, medications, a prolonged ICU stay, and follow-up care, may further influence the final cost.
| City | Minimum Cost (USD) | Minimum Cost (VND) | Maximum Cost (USD) | Maximum Cost (VND) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Can Tho | USD 15000 | 389475000 | USD 25000 | 649125000 |
| Da Nang | USD 15000 | 389475000 | USD 25000 | 649125000 |
| Ha Noi | USD 15000 | 389475000 | USD 25000 | 649125000 |
| Ho Chi Minh | USD 15000 | 389475000 | USD 25000 | 649125000 |
| Nha Trang | USD 13500 | 350527500 | USD 22500 | 584212500 |
| Phu Quoc | USD 13500 | 350527500 | USD 22500 | 584212500 |
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The Norwood procedure enhances blood circulation in newborns with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS). This surgery allows the right ventricle to compensate for an underdeveloped left ventricle and aorta. Post-operation, the right ventricle pumps blood to the lungs for oxygenation and also circulates oxygen-rich blood throughout the body.
This surgery allows the right side of a baby’s heart to send oxygen-rich blood to the body, a function typically performed by the left side. In a baby with HLHS, the left side of the heart is not developed enough to handle this task.
After the surgery, the right ventricle continues its normal function of pumping deoxygenated blood to the lungs. However, it also takes on the role of the left ventricle by pumping oxygenated blood to the rest of the body.
While this does not maintain the separation between oxygenated and deoxygenated blood like a normal heart, it significantly improves oxygen delivery to the baby’s cells and tissues, offering a better quality of life despite not being a perfect solution.
Who needs to have a Norwood procedure?
Babies with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) require this surgery within the first few weeks of life. Due to their underdeveloped left ventricle, the Norwood procedure allows their right ventricle to execute the functions of both ventricles.
For the first few days after birth, a baby’s blood can flow between the aorta and pulmonary artery through the patent ductus arteriosus, allowing the right ventricle to send blood to both the lungs and the body. However, once this opening closes naturally after birth, the right ventricle can no longer send blood to the body, necessitating the Norwood procedure.
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