Extracardiac reconstruction of anomalous superior systemic venous return.
A heretofore undescribed surgical approach for correcting a rare congenital cardiac malformation consisting of an absent right superior vena cava with persistent left superior vena cava associated with situs solitus draining into the left atrium is presented. The intra-atrial septum was intact. Normal anatomy was achieved and recovery was uneventful.
Amir
Gabriel
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Department of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, The Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel. gabiamir@stanford.edu
Khoury
Asaad
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Lorber
Avraham
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Mishaly
David
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