title: Complications after a Bidirectional Cavopulmonary Anastomosis with Accessory Sources of Pulmonary Blood Flow.
abstract: Creating an accessory source of pulsatile pulmonary blood flow in a patient with a bidirectional cavopulmonary anastomosis may have advantages and disadvantages. In relation to the latter, we report the complications seen in a cyanotic congenital heart disease patient who developed a superior vena cava syndrome plus severe swelling of his right hand that evolved satisfactorily after percutaneous and medical treatment.
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Service, Insular-Materno Infantil University Hospital, Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Spain.
authors.forename: Efrén
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Martínez-Quintana
authors.affiliation: Ophthalmology Service, Dr. Negrín University Hospital of Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Spain.
authors.forename: Fayna
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rodríguez-González
keywords: fistula; superior vena cava syndrome; ulceration