14-Month Old Geovany Is Re-Intubated

Yesterday, 14-month old Geovany had a BT shunt and pulmonary artery band procedure.  He was taken into the ICU after surgery.  In the afternoon they extubated him (e.g. taking out his breathing tube and drainage tube), but a couple of hours after these tubes were removed they had to re-intubate him.

Dr. Clark explains that Geovany's body was producing too much acid after extubation and that's why the change was made.  He says that Geovany will be fine, but that they just needed his body to be better supported.  All a part of the process of mending hearts –– and kids.  Stay tuned for further updates on Geovany's progress.