Eric J. Devaney, Richard G. Ohye, Edward L. Bove
University of Michigan.
United States
Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Annual
Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Pediatr Card Surg Annu 2006; 51-55.
DOI: 10.1053/j.pcsu.2006.02.023
Abstract
Pulmonary vein stenosis may occur following the repair of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection and carries a poor prognosis. Conventional surgical therapies have been complicated by a high rate of re-stenosis. Sutureless pericardial marsupialization has been introduced as a technique to reduce the rate of re-stenosis. This report describes a retrospective review of a group of patients undergoing repair of acquired pulmonary vein stenosis. Presence of single-ventricle anatomy was found to be the primary preoperative risk factor for a poor outcome. The use of sutureless pericardial marsupialization was found to be associated with a significant improvement in disease-free survival.
Category
Stenosis or Obstruction of Pulmonary Veins Following Surgical Repair of Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connections
Patient Factors Influencing the Onset, Severity or Outcome of Disease
Surgical Interventions to Prevent or Limit Disease Associated with Repair of Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connections or Heart Transplantation
Year of Publication: 2006
Age Focus: Pediatric
Article Type: Retrospective Observational Cohort Studies (>10 patients)
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