[Systemic-pulmonary shunt with autologous internal jugular vein].
We report a variant of systemic-pulmonary shunt for newborns or low-weight neonates affected with hypoplasia or atresia of pulmonary artery. An autologous internal jugular vein was used. Six months after surgery all patients referred no symptoms and a normal systemic-pulmonary shunt with an arterial oxygenation of 82-90% was present.
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Servicio de Cirugía Cardíaca, Hospital Infantil de Cruces, Vizcaya.
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D001166:Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007601:Jugular Veins / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities*
Fístula sistémico-pulmonar con vena yugular interna autóloga.