Question
When is it best to perform surgery for neonatal congenital heart disease?
Answer
Based on the frequency of onset, location, discomfort, and previous treatments, if assistance is needed, please provide detailed information (20 characters or more). If a neonate has both patent ductus arteriosus and ventricular septal defect, they may choose interventional occlusion or surgical correction. Interventional occlusion for patent ductus arteriosus has less trauma and faster recovery, but costs about 40,000 yuan, and it is usually recommended to wait until 2-3 years old. If the neonate gains weight slowly, or experiences frequent colds and fever, or regular checks show increased pulmonary artery pressure, it is advisable to undergo early surgical treatment, which costs about 25,000 yuan. Additionally, if the ventricular septal defect is less than 5 millimeters while the patent ductus arteriosus is larger, it may also be considered to temporarily not treat the ventricular septal defect and only address the patent ductus arteriosus. The cost of interventional occlusion is about 20,000 yuan, and surgical ligation is about 10,000 yuan.