Hepatoazygos venous shunt for Fontan completion after Kawashima operation.
Fontan completion after prior Kawashima repair for single ventricle with interruption of the inferior vena cava can be accomplished by various methods. We describe a patient who underwent the connection of hepatic to hemiazygos vein that we believe would be superior to the conventional cavopulmonary connection in our patient.
Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, Jaypee Hospital, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Sudip Dutta
SD
Baruah
Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, Jaypee Hospital, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Smita
S
Mishra
Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, Jaypee Hospital, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Ashutosh
A
Marwah
Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, Jaypee Hospital, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Rajesh
R
Sharma
Cavopulmonary connection; Kawashima; hemiazygos vein; hepatic vein