Abstract
The extracardiac conduit type of total cavopulmonary connection (TCPC) is the most common variation of the modified Fontan operation in current use. For patients with some forms of complex anatomy (eg, dextrocardia in situs solitus or asplenia syndrome), we have adopted a different technique: interposition of an intra-atrial conduit between the inferior vena cava (IVC) and the superior vena cava–right pulmonary artery (SVC-RPA) connection. We report our experience with six patients.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 251-254 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Hearth Surgery |
Volume | 3 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2012 |
Keywords
- asplenia
- dextrocardia
- Fontan operation
- heterotaxy syndrome
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Surgery
- Medicine(all)
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine