Bidirectional Glenn shunt with concomitant placement of extra-cardiac graft - preparatory procedure for the future total cavo-pulmonary connection.
We herein present bidirectional Glenn shunt and concomitant placement of extra-cardiac graft with an advantage of preparation for a later extra-cardiac total cavo-pulmonary connection, which was successfully performed for seven children with a univentricular heart.
Department of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka City General Hospital, 2-13-22 Miyakojimahondori, Miyakojimaku, Osaka 534-0021, Japan.
Yoichi
Y
Kawahira
Kyoichi
K
Nishigaki
Takayoshi
T
Ueno
Naosumi
N
Sekiya