Modified repair of mixed total anomalous pulmonary venous connection.
Mixed total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC) is a rare condition, accounting for only 5% of diagnosed TAPVC. It is associated with a poor prognosis unless surgically corrected by connecting the pulmonary venous sinus to the left atrium and optionally dividing the abnormal connection to the systemic venous system. We report a modified technique of complete intracardiac repair of mixed supracardiac and cardiac TAPVC in a 3-year-old child without pulmonary venous sinus-to-left atrium anastomosis.
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Swiss Cardiovascular Center, University Hospital, Bern. pascal.berdat@insel.ch
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PA
Berdat
J P
JP
Pfammatter
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Genyk
T P
TP
Carrel
D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery