ANASTOMOSIS OF THE LEFT JUXTAPOSED ATRIAL APPENDAGES IN A PATIENT WITH TRICUSPID-ATRESIA

Authors
KANEKO Y OKABE H NAGATA N KOBAYASHI J KANEMOTO S
Citation
Y. Kaneko et al., ANASTOMOSIS OF THE LEFT JUXTAPOSED ATRIAL APPENDAGES IN A PATIENT WITH TRICUSPID-ATRESIA, The Annals of thoracic surgery, 65(6), 1998, pp. 1783-1784
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,"Cardiac & Cardiovascular System","Respiratory System
Journal title
The Annals of thoracic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034975
Volume
65
Issue
6
Year of publication
1998
Pages
1783 - 1784
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(1998)65:6<1783:AOTLJA>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
A 9-month-old boy with left juxtaposition of the atrial appendages, tr icuspid atresia, pulmonary atresia, and ventriculoarterial discordance underwent anastomosis between the atrial appendages after failure of balloon/blade atrial septostomy because of restrictive atrial septal d efect. For surgical creation of atrial communication in patients with juxtaposed atrial appendages, anastomosis between the atrial appendage s seemed to be safer, more effective, and less invasive than septectom y by Blalock-Hanlon technique or inflow occlusion technique. (C) 1998 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.