TOF Repair Cost in Gurgaon

TOF (Tetralogy of Fallot) repair is done to fix a birth defect associated with four heart problems. The objectives are to enhance blood flow to the lungs, fix oxygen content, avoid problems such as cyanosis (bluish colour), enhance quality of life, and enhance survival.

Consult a physician if a child or infant exhibits signs of cyanosis (blue color of the lips or skin), breathing trouble, poor feeding, slow growth, fainting, or heart murmurs. Early consultation with a pediatric cardiologist is important for diagnosis and planning treatment.

Preparation includes careful cardiac imaging (echocardiogram, cardiac MRI, or CT), electrocardiogram (ECG), oxygen level testing, and occasionally cardiac catheterization. Blood test and complete medical evaluation are performed. Parents might see a cardiac surgeon and anesthesiologist, and parents might be instructed to abstain from food and fluids prior to surgery.

TOF repair is an open chest surgery under general anesthesia. Methods may involve:

• Patch closure of the ventricular septal defect (VSD).
• Enlargement of the pulmonary valve and pulmonary artery to enhance pulmonary blood flow.
• Resection of obstructive muscle beneath the pulmonary valve.
• A transannular patch or conduit may be inserted sometimes to expand the right ventricular outflow tract.

Typically, the operation lasts four to six hours. Hospitalisation usually lasts five to ten days, depending on complications and the patient's recovery rate.

• Bleeding
• Infection
• Heartbeat irregularities, or arrhythmias
• Leakage in the pulmonary valve
• Future interventions are necessary for residual defects.
• Rare instances of heart failure

• Corrects irregular heart shape
• Increased oxygen in the blood

Early recovery is done in a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). Complete recovery can take a few weeks. Patients usually require frequent follow-up with a pediatric cardiologist, echocardiograms, and occasionally lifelong observation. Some can require future surgery or valve replacements.

TOF repair has an extremely high success rate, particularly if done early (in many instances). Survival is more than 90\u201395% in most situations, with children being active and healthy into adult life.