Browsing by Author "Tasishu Berihu"

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    Cross-sectional Study of Aortic Arch Branching, Patterns and Anomlies ,in Pediatric Patients Evaluated at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital ,Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A two-year Retrospective Study
    (Addis Abeba University, 2021-10) Tasishu Berihu; Zewdineh Daniel; Gorfu Yocabel; Oumer Fetiha; Zeray Abrhet
    Background: The Development of the Aorta is a complex process which starts at the 3rdweek of gestation. And this complex process can be susceptible to a varietyof congenital variants and pathologic anomalies. knowledge of this anatomical variations may be significant when performing surgical and radiologistinterventionist procedures,raising the probability of mistakes,adverse effects,and even fatal outcomes Objective:the objective of the study is to Evaluated the pattern of Aortic Arch anomalies seen in Pediatric Patientsat Black Lion Hospital. Methods:A Retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted at TASH, collegeof health science in patients who had post contrast chest CT from January 2019 toJanuary 2021. Results:A Total of 448 children were included in the study and 270(60.3%) weremale and 178 (39.7%) were female. And Ages of the participants ranged from 1 to14 years of age with a mean of 6.4 ± 3.79 years. The most common aorticbranching pattern that was seen in study was the Type A branching pattern with320 (72.2 %), Followed by the Type B1 pattern with 80 (18.1%)patients. Conclusion: Variation and anomalies of the aortic arch are common findings and knowledge about the different types of aortic arch anomalies is important for properpre surgical planning.