Tricuspid atresia with common arterial trunk: successful treatment using Fontan procedure.
Tricuspid atresia (TA) coexisting with common arterial trunk (CAT) is extremely rare, and successful surgical treatment has been reported in only one case until now. We have recently performed surgical treatment for TA with CAT on a 6-year-old boy using the staged Fontan procedure.
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, National Cardiovascular Center, Suita, Osaka 565-8565, Japan.
Satoshi
S
Numata
Hideki
H
Uemura
Koji
K
Kagisaki
Toshikatsu
T
Yagihara