In situ relief of postrepair pulmonary venous obstruction using the endocardial anchoring technique

Yusuke Yamamoto, Sho Akiyama, Kentaro Hotoda, Mio Noma, Shuhei Yamaguchi, Hiroki Nagamine, Jun Maeda, Yukihiro Yoshimura

Tokyo Metropolitan Children’s Medical Center.
Japan

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Techniques
JTCVS Tech 2024; 26: 96-99
DOI: 10.1016/j.xjtc.2024.04.009

Abstract
Outcomes of the conventional repair for total anomalous pulmonary venous return (TAPVR) remain suboptimal mainly due to the occurrence of progressive pulmonary venous (PV) obstruction. In general, these postrepair PV obstructions are treated with the sutureless technique,although direct enlargementof thestenotic junction might beanalternative in those without obstruction of the peripheral PVs. Herein, we describe a patient with isolated anastomotic stenosis after conventional repair of infracardiac TAPVR that was successfully managed using in situ repair by the endocardial anchoring technique. This novel maneuver includes drawing the incised wall of the PV confluence into the left atrium and anchoring it to the atrial endocardium.

Category
Uncategorized due to a focus on postoperative obstruction of anomalous pulmonary venous return at the anastomosis site, not intraluminal disease

Year of Publication: 2024

Age Focus: Pediatric

Article Type: Case Reports or Retrospective Observations in Small Groups of Patients (≤10 patients)

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