CLOSED TECHNIQUE FOR REPAIR OF RIGHT SUPERIOR VENA-CAVA DRAINING TO LEFT ATRIUM

Authors
NAZEM A SELL JE
Citation
A. Nazem et Je. Sell, CLOSED TECHNIQUE FOR REPAIR OF RIGHT SUPERIOR VENA-CAVA DRAINING TO LEFT ATRIUM, The Annals of thoracic surgery, 55(6), 1993, pp. 1568-1570
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
The Annals of thoracic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034975
Volume
55
Issue
6
Year of publication
1993
Pages
1568 - 1570
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(1993)55:6<1568:CTFROR>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
A rare case of total anomalous drainage of a right superior vena cava to the left atrium is presented. The patient had an intact atrial sept um and presented with cyanosis and a history of an earlier brain absce ss. Complete repair was performed using a venoatrial shunt and without the use of cardiopulmonary bypass.