title: Plastic bronchitis: symptomatic improvement after pulmonary arterial stenting in four patients with Fontan circulation.
abstract: Plastic bronchitis is a severe complication after a Fontan procedure, with an estimated incidence around 1-2% and poor prognosis. We present the cases of four patients with plastic bronchitis after a total cavopulmonary connection with a stenosis of the left pulmonary artery that was stented successfully. In three of the four patients, symptoms improved after catheter intervention in combination with pulmonary vasodilator and inhalative treatment.
authors.affiliation: Departement of Pediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart Disease,German Heart Center Munich,Munich,Germany.
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tanase
authors.affiliation: Departement of Pediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart Disease,German Heart Center Munich,Munich,Germany.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ewert
authors.affiliation: Departement of Pediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart Disease,German Heart Center Munich,Munich,Germany.
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Eicken
mesh_terms: D001991:Bronchitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D018729:Fontan Procedure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D015607:Stents