Atrioventricular valve repair or replacement in atriopulmonary anastomosis: surgical considerations.
Three patients who underwent a modified Fontan-Kreutzer (F-K) operation required additional procedures to correct left atrioventricular valve regurgitation. Valve replacement was performed in two additional procedures, and initial annuloplasty with a Carpentier ring was carried out in the third. All 3 survived the combined procedures and are doing well after a follow-up period ranging from five months to three years. More frequent presentation of these types of patients can be expected with broadening indications for F-K procedure to more complex lesions.
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000601:surgery*; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000601:surgery; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery*; D008945:Mitral Valve Prolapse / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000601:surgery*