Pulmonary venous obstruction following correction for total anomalous pulmonary venous drainage: a challenge.
Pulmonary venous obstruction after surgical correction of total anomalous pulmonary venous drainage (TAPVD) is a serious condition. Pulmonary venous obstruction can be the result of a primary developmental error or is due to post-operative anastomotic stricture and is usually manifest within 6 months of surgery. Prompt restudy is indicated and if a stricture is present, urgent surgical relief is indicated. However, the results are often disappointing with a high early mortality and a significant chance of restenosis.
van de Wal
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Department of Cardiac Surgery, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Hamilton
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Godman
M J
MJ
Harinck
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Lacquet
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van Oort
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D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation