[Repair of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection in asplenia syndrome without cardiopulmonary bypass].
Two infants with asplenia syndrome underwent repair of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC) without cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). Both patients had other complex cardiac anomalies; pulmonary atresia, univentricular heart, etc. The first patient previously received a left modified Blalock-Taussig shunt. The common chamber (pulmonary venous confluence) was anastomosed to the right side atrium using a side-biting clamp. Though both patients had good postoperative course immediately after surgery, they subsequently died 43 days and 4 months after surgery, respectively. We conclude that relief of TAPVC can be accomplished without CPB and allowing easier and simpler postoperative care.
Watanabe
T
T
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Nagoya University School of Medicine, Japan.
Abe
T
T
Tanaka
M
M
Suenaga
Y
Y
Tajima
K
K
Son
M
M
Shimomura
T
T
Iwasa
M
M
Yamori
N
N
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000601:surgery*; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D013154:Spleen / Q000002:abnormalities*; D013577:Syndrome