Common carotid artery to internal jugular vein shunt for managing hypoxemia after a cavopulmonary shunt.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
In the present report, we discuss a patient who developed persistent hypoxemia after an attempt at Fontan completion failed. As a bail-out procedure, a left common carotid artery to left internal jugular vein shunt was constructed, after which the hypoxemia was relieved.
Medical subject headings
- Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical
- Carotid Artery, Common
- Fontan Procedure
- Heart Defects, Congenital
- Jugular Veins