title: Sinus venosus type of atrial septal defect with partial anomalous pulmonary venous return.
abstract: This report describes our method of repairing the sinus venosus type of atrial septal defects. The superior vena cava is compartmentatlized by means of a single double-armed suture. Caval catheters are used as temporary internal shunts, and a vertical U-shaped patch is incorporated into the atriotomy suture line. The experiences with 27 cases are presented.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000601:surgery; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000002:abnormalities*; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000601:surgery