Prevention of Right Pulmonary Artery Stenosis in Fontan Circulation: The Melbourne Modification of T-Fontan Operation

Currently, the extracardiac Fontan operation is a procedure of choice in patients undergoing a staged palliation for univentricular hearts. However, it is not always easy to prevent the right pulmonary artery twisting after implantation of the extracardiac conduit. Herein, we described a simple modi...

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Published inHeart, lung & circulation Vol. 25; no. 4; pp. 405 - 406
Main Authors Konstantinov, Igor E., MD, PhD, FRACS, Naimo, Phillip S., MD, d’Udekem, Yves, MD, PhD, FRACS
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Australia Elsevier B.V 01.04.2016
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Cardiovascular
Female
Fontan operation
Fontan Procedure - adverse effects
Fontan Procedure - methods
Humans
Male
Pulmonary artery stenosis
Stenosis, Pulmonary Artery - diagnostic imaging
Stenosis, Pulmonary Artery - surgery
Fontan operation
Pulmonary artery stenosis
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Summary:Currently, the extracardiac Fontan operation is a procedure of choice in patients undergoing a staged palliation for univentricular hearts. However, it is not always easy to prevent the right pulmonary artery twisting after implantation of the extracardiac conduit. Herein, we described a simple modification, which we referred to as T-Fontan procedure, to prevent right pulmonary artery stenosis after extracardiac Fontan operation.
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ISSN:1443-9506
1444-2892
DOI:10.1016/j.hlc.2015.11.001