title: The modified polytetrafluoroethylene Blalock-Taussig shunt: case report of an unusual complication.
abstract: A case of excessive serous leak through a modified polytetrafluoroethylene Blalock-Taussig shunt is presented. This relatively rare complication was treated successfully with fibrin glue and collagen fleece.
authors: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium.
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Noyez
authors: W
authors: W
authors: Daenen
mesh_terms: D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000209:etiology*; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000601:surgery; D014264:Tricuspid Valve Stenosis / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene