LATE CONDUIT OCCLUSION AFTER MODIFIED FONTAN PROCEDURE WITH CLASSIC GLENN SHUNT

Authors
KOUTLAS TC HARRISON JK BASHORE TM OLAUGHLIN MP TRIPP ME GAYNOR JW
Citation
Tc. Koutlas et al., LATE CONDUIT OCCLUSION AFTER MODIFIED FONTAN PROCEDURE WITH CLASSIC GLENN SHUNT, The Annals of thoracic surgery, 62(1), 1996, pp. 258-261
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,"Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
The Annals of thoracic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034975
Volume
62
Issue
1
Year of publication
1996
Pages
258 - 261
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(1996)62:1<258:LCOAMF>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
A number of patients with complex congenital heart disease who were in itially palliated with a classic Glenn shunt subsequently underwent mo dified Fontan procedures. This report discusses the operative manageme nt of complete occlusion of right atrial-to-right ventricular conduits in patients with patent classic Glenn shunts, The literature is revie wed regarding similar patients, and alternative treatment strategies a re discussed.