title: Two-stage approach for mixed total anomalous pulmonary venous connection.
abstract: A 4-day-old boy underwent an urgent operation for mixed total anomalous pulmonary venous connection with the left upper pulmonary vein draining into the innominate vein and the other pulmonary veins draining into the coronary sinus. The left upper pulmonary vein was left uncorrected at that time. After periodical follow-up for 5 years, repair of the uncorrected anomalous pulmonary vein was performed. This two-stage operation is a viable option in cases of mixed type total anomalous pulmonary venous connection, leaving the isolated left upper vein uncorrected in the neonatal period, instead of an aggressive full repair.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Leuven, Leuven, Belgium cvsl2012-01c@yahoo.co.jp.
authors.forename: Keiichiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kasama
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Cardiology, University Hospital Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gewillig
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: Fillip
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rega
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: Bart
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Meyns
mesh_terms: D016121:Brachiocephalic Veins / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D003326:Coronary Circulation; D054326:Coronary Sinus / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011652:Pulmonary Circulation; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012587:Scimitar Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Cardiac surgical procedures; congenital; heart atria; heart defects; pulmonary veins; time factors