Modified technique for total cavopulmonary connection.
The laterolateral anastomosis between the superior vena cava and the pulmonary artery trunk is presented as a modified technique for total cavopulmonary connection. This procedure was successfully performed on a 9-year-old girl, associated with the exclusion of the right atrium, for the treatment of tricuspid atresia and transposition of the great arteries.
Gregori
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Department of Surgery, State University of Londrina Medical School, Paraná, Brazil.
Silva
S S
SS
Ribeiro
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IA
Cordeiro
C O
CO
Couto
W J
WJ
D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D001166:Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000601:surgery; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D014188:Transposition of Great Vessels / Q000601:surgery*; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000601:surgery*