title: Pulmonary venous obstruction following correction for total anomalous pulmonary venous drainage: a challenge.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: van de Wal
authors.forename: D I
authors.initials: DI
authors.lastname: Hamilton
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Godman
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Harinck
authors.forename: L K
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Lacquet
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: van Oort
mesh_terms: D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation