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.
Fontan operation for patients with complex anatomy: the intra-atrial conduit technique / Iacona Gabriele, M.; Giamberti, A; Abella Raul, F.; Muñoz Julio, Agredo; Mendieta Saul, Garcia; Pomé, Giuseppe; Frigiola, Alessandro. - In: WORLD JOURNAL FOR PEDIATRIC & CONGENITAL HEART SURGERY. - ISSN 2150-136X. - (2012). [10.1177/2150135111426730]
Fontan operation for patients with complex anatomy: the intra-atrial conduit technique
Giamberti A;
2012-01-01
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.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
