Surgeries for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome - HLHS (4 of 5)

Pediatric cardiologists and surgeons from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia discuss the three stages of surgery commonly involved in the reconstruction of the heart in children with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS), which include the Norwood procedure and the Fontan operation. The three stages of surgery generally occur at birth, at 3-6 months and at 2-3 years of age. Watch the CHOP doctors explain the goals of the different operations, what to expect during the procedure and what to expect after surgery. Learn more about how HLHS is treated at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia: http://www.chop.edu/service/cardiac-c...