Increasing cyanosis after total cavopulmonary connection treated by banding a separate liver vein.

Waterbolk, T W; Talsma, M D; Loef, B G; Slooff, M J; Ebels, T · Ann Thorac Surg · 1995

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

An increasing right-to-left shunt after a total cavopulmonary connection was treated by banding the separate liver vein. As a variation on a fenestrated total cavopulmonary connection, this liver vein was not connected with the intercaval tunnel. After a few days, the shunt increased to an unacceptable level. This was treated by banding the liver vein, which was connected with the right-sided atrium and turned out to be only part of the venous drainage of the liver.

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