INCREASING CYANOSIS AFTER TOTAL CAVOPULMONARY CONNECTION TREATED BY BANDING A SEPARATE LIVER VEIN

Authors
WATERBOLK TW TALSMA MD LOEF BG SLOOFF MJH EBELS T
Citation
Tw. Waterbolk et al., INCREASING CYANOSIS AFTER TOTAL CAVOPULMONARY CONNECTION TREATED BY BANDING A SEPARATE LIVER VEIN, The Annals of thoracic surgery, 59(5), 1995, pp. 1226-1228
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
The Annals of thoracic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034975
Volume
59
Issue
5
Year of publication
1995
Pages
1226 - 1228
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(1995)59:5<1226:ICATCC>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
An increasing right-to-left shunt after a total cavopulmonary connecti on was treated by banding the separate liver vein. As a variation on a fenestrated total cavopulmonary connection, this liver vein was not c onnected with the intercaval tunnel. After a few days, the shunt incre ased to an unacceptable level. This was treated by banding the liver v ein, which was connected with the right-sided atrium and turned out to be only part of the venous drainage of the liver.