Masatsugu Terada, Yukihiro Yoshimura, Yusuke Yamamoto, Akinori Hirano, Koichi Miyata, Naoya Fukushima, Hirotaka Oki, Masaru Miura
Tokyo Metropolitan Children’s Medical Center.
Japan
Kyobu Geka. Japanese Journal of Thoracic Surgery
Kyobu Geka 2018; 71: 190-194
DOI: Not Available
Abstract
We experienced 2 cases of primary pulmonary vein stenosis(PVS),which developed after a bidirectional Glenn procedure was performed for complex heart defects with normal pulmonary venous return. Although the patients successfully underwent primary sutureless repair for left PVS, restenosis of the affected pulmonary veins occurred several months after surgery in both patients. Stent implantation followed by balloon angioplasty was performed for stent stenosis in 1 patient without effect. However, the patient later underwent a successful fenestrated Fontan procedure. Catheter intervention was contraindicated in the 2nd patient due to almost complete obstruction of the left pulmonary veins with upstream hypoplasia. To improve the results of PVS treatment, earlier diagnosis by quantitative lung perfusion scintigraphy, magnetic resonance imaging, and close echocardiographic observation together with earlier, aggressive treatment combining surgery and catheter interventions are recommended.
Category
Stenosis or Obstruction of Normal Pulmonary Venous Connections
Catheter-mediated Interventions: Efficacy or Lack of Efficacy
Surgical Interventions for Pulmonary Venous Obstruction After the Onset of Disease
Year of Publication: 2018
Age Focus: Pediatric
Article Type: Case Reports or Retrospective Observations in Small Groups of Patients (≤10 patients)
Article Access: Free PDF File or Full Text Article Available Through PubMed or DOI: No, Article in Japanese