An alternative technique for Fontan completion in patients with widely separated connections of the inferior systemic veins to the atrial mass. (30th August 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Pomè, Giuseppe; Ghedira, Faker; Keizman, Eitan
• Is Part Of: Cardiology in the young. Volume 27:Number 2(2017)
• Page Start: 398
• Page End: 401
• Publication Date: 2016-08-30
• Subjects: Fontan completion, -- atrial isomerism, -- separated inferior systemic venous drainage; Pediatric cardiology -- Periodicals; 618.9212
• DOI: 10.1017/S1047951116001311
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1047-9511

Abstract

Abstract: Several surgical approaches for completion of a total cavopulmonary connection have been established for patients with anomalies of systemic venous connection in association with a functionally univentricular heart. We report an alternative technique designed to address the problem of widely separated inferior systemic veins, in which two extracardiac conduits were used. This technique was performed on three patients and yielded excellent short-term results, allowing us to operate on a beating heart with no need for cardioplegic arrest and aortic cross-clamping.