Objective: To review the experience of surgical management of left to right shunt congenital heart defect complicating severe pulmonary infection.
Method: Twenty patients aged 4-17 months who weighed 3.6-11.6 kg were analysed. Among them, 16 underwent surgical treatment.
Results: The mortality rate of 4 who received conservative therapy was 75% (3/4). The mortality rate of the operative group 16 Cases, was 12. 5% (2/16), 14 were doing well by follow-up of 8-24 months.
Conclusion: Infants of Congenital heart defect Complicating Severe Pulmonary infection, Should be performed operation actively.