Hironori Matsuhisa, Yoshihiro Oshima, Ayako Maruo, Tomomi Hasegawa, Akiko Tanaka, Rei Noda
Kobe Children’s Hospital.
Japan
Annals of Thoracic Surgery
Ann Thorac Surg 2013; 95: 729-730
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.09.080
Abstract
The incidence of pulmonary vein stenosis after correction of a cardiac total anomalous pulmonary venous connection in neonates may be underestimated because of the small population of patients; however, it is associated with significant mortality and morbidity. This report describes a primary sutureless repair and anterior translocation of the atrial septum to create a large left atrial cavity and avoid post-repair pulmonary vein stenosis.
Category
Stenosis or Obstruction of Pulmonary Veins Following Surgical Repair of Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connections
Surgical Interventions to Prevent or Limit Disease Associated with Repair of Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connections or Heart Transplantation
Year of Publication: 2013
Age Focus: Pediatric
Article Type: Case Reports or Retrospective Observations in Small Groups of Patients (≤10 patients)
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