title: Modified primary sutureless repair technique of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection.
abstract: Surgical correction of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection is associated with an important risk of postrepair pulmonary vein obstruction. Primary sutureless anastomosis at the time of initial surgical repair might mitigate that risk. A simplified primary sutureless technique is described in this report.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
authors.forename: Bahaaldin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Alsoufi
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D057668:Bloodless Medical and Surgical Procedures; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D006801:Humans; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000473:pathology; D012587:Scimitar Syndrome / Q000601:surgery*; D013536:Suture Techniques
keywords: pulmonary vein stenosis; total anomalous pulmonary vein connection