title: Cox-Maze IV in Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Drainage After Sutureless Repair.
abstract: Modifications of conventional ablation strategies can make arrhythmia surgery more efficient after primary sutureless repair of total anomalous pulmonary venous drainage. We present a surgical technique performed in a 3-year-old patient who experienced ongoing atrial arrhythmia after sutureless repair. A new modified Cox-Maze IV procedure was performed, which respects the special characteristics of patients after sutureless repairs, showing good short-term results.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Labatt Family Heart Centre, Hospital for Sick Children and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Christoph
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Haller
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Labatt Family Heart Centre, Hospital for Sick Children and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Joel A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Kirsh
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Labatt Family Heart Centre, Hospital for Sick Children and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Glen
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Van Arsdell
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Labatt Family Heart Centre, Hospital for Sick Children and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Electronic address: osami.honjo@sickkids.ca.
authors.forename: Osami
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Honjo
mesh_terms: D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000379:methods*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D061214:Patient Safety; D020127:Recovery of Function; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012587:Scimitar Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013536:Suture Techniques; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*