Fontan procedure: Early outcomes of 87 consecutive patients in a tertiary care center. Issue 4 (19th February 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kilcoyne, Maxwell F.; Stevens, Randy M.; Mahan, Vicki; Gray, Patrick; Moulick, Achintya N.
• Is Part Of: Journal of cardiac surgery. Volume 35:Issue 4(2020)
• Page Start: 738
• Page End: 739
• Publication Date: 2020-02-19
• Subjects: Heart -- Surgery -- Periodicals; 617.412005
• DOI: 10.1111/jocs.14462
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0886-0440

Abstract

Abstract: Al Absi and colleagues report their early results of the Fontan procedure in 87 consecutive patients between August 2008 and July 2017 in a tertiary care hospital. The use of the intra/extracardiac fenestration is a promising modification because it is unlikely to be occluded by surrounding tissue and may be associated with decreased pleural effusions, length of hospital stay, and incidence of postoperative arrhythmias.