ventriculostomía

English translation: Ventriculotomy (cardiac)

17:04 Nov 23, 2020
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Cardiology
Spanish term or phrase: ventriculostomía
OK, so I'm reviewing a scientific article written in English by a non-native speaker (Spanish native). The word they use is "ventriculostomy". The topic is heart surgery. I've only ever seen this word referring to neurosurgery. The doctor who wrote the article says:

"He estado mirando y tampoco veo en inglés como decirlo. En español si se usa en relación a la cirugía cardíaca. Es abrir el ventrículo para poder acceder al interior y hacer desde ahí el cierre de algún defecto cardíaco. La cicatriz de la ventriculostomía puede inducir a arritmias.

Puede usarse en cirugías del cierre del ventricular septal defect, en cirugías de la tetralogía de Fallot...."

Is this word correct for both heart surgery and neurosurgery, used interchangeably? Or is there a mistake somewhere?

Context: "...instead of carrying out a definitive corrective surgery, which is delayed until a later stage to avoid the secondary effects of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and the risk of the ventriculostomy." ("and the risk of the" has not yet been corrected).

Thanks in advance for your thoughts!
S. Kathryn Jiménez Boyd
Spain
Local time: 23:05
English translation:Ventriculotomy (cardiac)
Explanation:
A ventriculotomy is a heart surgery that involves an incision into one or both ventricles. It is a component of many heart surgeries, including infarctectomy and many congenital heart defect surgeries. In the long-term, a prior ventriculotomy can increase the risk of ventricular arrhythmia. Right ventriculotomy often causes right bundle branch block if it is extensive. Modern congenital surgery techniques have reduced the long-term effects of ventriculotomy and its repair.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ventriculotomy_(cardiac)#:~:te...

This looks promising.

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Abstract
Background: The optimal management of tetralogy of Fallot is still under debate, particularly with respect to surgical approach and the age of operation.

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Residual narrowing could either be due to a restrictive pulmonary valve or hypoplasia of the right ventricular outflow tract. If the pulmonary valve was stenotic but the infundibular obstruction had been successfully relieved, we incised the annulus without ventriculotomy or by limiting the ventriculotomy to 3–5 mm, just enough to place a patch to effectively enlarge the annulus. In cases where the outflow tract was still obstructed (due to hypoplasia rather than hypertrophy of the outflow tract), we felt that a right ventriculotomy was necessary and should be extended at least a few millimetres beyond the length of the infundibular septum.

https://academic.oup.com/ejcts/article/17/6/631/385490

Arrhythmias are the second most common cause of complications after ventricular failure in adult congenital heart disease patients. They are responsible for approximately 20% of deaths, which generally occur in the form of sudden death [5]. They result from anatomical anomalies or the sequelae of surgery (ventriculotomy, atriotomy, patches). They are also associated with ventricular failure and corrections performed at a late age.

https://www.pac5.ch/en/node/241/take

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My pleasure! Thanks for the points :-)
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Helena Chavarria
Spain
Local time: 23:05
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Excellent, Helena, thank you!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +7Ventriculotomy (cardiac)
Helena Chavarria
Summary of reference entries provided
Transthoracic cardiac ventriculostomy
matt robinson

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Ventriculotomy (cardiac)


Explanation:
A ventriculotomy is a heart surgery that involves an incision into one or both ventricles. It is a component of many heart surgeries, including infarctectomy and many congenital heart defect surgeries. In the long-term, a prior ventriculotomy can increase the risk of ventricular arrhythmia. Right ventriculotomy often causes right bundle branch block if it is extensive. Modern congenital surgery techniques have reduced the long-term effects of ventriculotomy and its repair.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ventriculotomy_(cardiac)#:~:te...

This looks promising.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2020-11-23 19:04:55 GMT)
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Abstract
Background: The optimal management of tetralogy of Fallot is still under debate, particularly with respect to surgical approach and the age of operation.

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Residual narrowing could either be due to a restrictive pulmonary valve or hypoplasia of the right ventricular outflow tract. If the pulmonary valve was stenotic but the infundibular obstruction had been successfully relieved, we incised the annulus without ventriculotomy or by limiting the ventriculotomy to 3–5 mm, just enough to place a patch to effectively enlarge the annulus. In cases where the outflow tract was still obstructed (due to hypoplasia rather than hypertrophy of the outflow tract), we felt that a right ventriculotomy was necessary and should be extended at least a few millimetres beyond the length of the infundibular septum.

https://academic.oup.com/ejcts/article/17/6/631/385490

Arrhythmias are the second most common cause of complications after ventricular failure in adult congenital heart disease patients. They are responsible for approximately 20% of deaths, which generally occur in the form of sudden death [5]. They result from anatomical anomalies or the sequelae of surgery (ventriculotomy, atriotomy, patches). They are also associated with ventricular failure and corrections performed at a late age.

https://www.pac5.ch/en/node/241/take

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My pleasure! Thanks for the points :-)

Helena Chavarria
Spain
Local time: 23:05
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 28
Grading comment
Excellent, Helena, thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  José Patrício: Repair of tetralogy of Fallot and ventricular septal defect frequently requires righ ventriculotomy - https://www.nature.com/articles/pr1988288.pdf?origin=ppub
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  -> José, thanks for your confirmation :-)

agree  liz askew: Cardiotomy Suction - Journal of Cystic Fibrosiswww.cysticfibrosisjournal.com › article › pdf lem in patients undergoing cardiac surgery assisted by ... dilatations than CPB without cardiotomy suction, pre- ... artery through a right ventriculotomy incisio
1 hr
  -> Liz, thank you for your confirmation :-)

agree  Stuart and Aida Nelson: Well done!
2 hrs
  -> Thank you very much :-)

agree  Chema Nieto Castañón
4 hrs
  -> Chema, thank you for confirming it's right!:-)

agree  raptisi: Yes!
11 hrs
  -> Thank you, raptisi :-)

agree  matt robinson
20 hrs
  -> Thank you, matt :-)

agree  Leda Roche
23 hrs
  -> Thank you, Leda :-)
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Reference comments


21 mins
Reference: Transthoracic cardiac ventriculostomy

Reference information:
This is the first and only reference I came up with, but it is cited on other pages.


    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10627372/
matt robinson
Spain
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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