title: Modified anastomosis for repair of supracardiac total anomalous pulmonary venous connection in infants.
abstract: Recurrent pulmonary venous obstruction after repair of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC) is usually restricted to the anastomosis between the pulmonary venous confluence and the left atrium. We describe a modified technique for repair of supracardiac TAPVC in infants. An L-shaped incision of left atrium is utilized and the right-sided anastomosis is enlarged by using autologous pericardium to create a large and tension-free anastomosis.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases Research, Department of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Wen-Bin
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Ou-Yang
authors.forename: Hao
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Ke-Ming
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Shou-Jun
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010496:Pericardium / Q000637:transplantation*; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000601:surgery*; D012587:Scimitar Syndrome / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome