Autogenous atrial tunnel for direct cavopulmonary connection in infants and small children.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A technique is described for construction of an autogenous right atrial tunnel for direct cavopulmonary connection in infants and small children requiring Fontan operation. Advantages, in this subset of patients, of this method over others previously described using prosthetic or growth-limited materials are suggested.
Medical subject headings
- Abnormalities, Multiple
- Heart Defects, Congenital
- Pulmonary Artery
- Vena Cava, Inferior
- Vena Cava, Superior