Stenting of stenosed shunts in patients after a Norwood-Sano operation.
Early shunt stenosis may occur after a Norwood-Sano operation. We report our experience with three patients who were treated successfully by stent implantation into the Sano shunt. Hence, a surgical shunt revision could be avoided.
Eicken
Andreas
A
Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart Disease, Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Technische Universität, Germany. eicken@dhm.mhn.de
Genz
Thomas
T
Sebening
Walter
W
D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D006083:Graft Occlusion, Vascular / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D018636:Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome / Q000601:surgery*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000601:surgery; D015607:Stents