Total cavopulmonary connection: a modified technique without prosthetic material.
An alternative method to create an intraatrial, cavocaval channel without using any prosthetic material in total cavopulmonary connection is described. This new technique avoids possible thrombotic complication, limitation of heart growth by intraatrial prosthetic material, and reduction in secretion of antinaturetic peptide.
Chu
S H
SH
Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, Republic of China.
Leu
M R
MR
Chuang
C D
CD
Wang
J K
JK
D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000601:surgery; D006345:Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D014188:Transposition of Great Vessels / Q000601:surgery; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000601:surgery*