Mark W. Robertson, David Liu, Camille L. Hancock Friesen
IWK Health Centre and Dalhousie University.
Canada
Annals of Thoracic Surgery
Ann Thorac Surg 2010; 89: 1310-1311
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.06.076
Abstract
Post-repair pulmonary venous obstruction is a complication that may occur after surgical repair of total anomalous pulmonary veins. Obstruction may occur at the site of surgical anastomosis or it may be intrinsic to the pulmonary veins. The optimal approach to post-repair pulmonary venous obstruction remains controversial because of high mortality rates and persistent risk of re-stenosis. We present a previously undescribed, inferior approach to anastomotic post-repair pulmonary venous obstruction. This approach allowed easy access and excellent visualization of the pulmonary confluence. Three years after the reoperation, the patient had a widely patent confluence-to-left atrial anastomosis.
Category
Stenosis or Obstruction of Pulmonary Veins Following Surgical Repair of Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connections
Surgical Interventions for Pulmonary Venous Obstruction After the Onset of Disease
Year of Publication: 2010
Age Focus: Pediatric
Article Type: Case Reports or Retrospective Observations in Small Groups of Patients (≤10 patients)
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