| Balloon dilation of stenotic nonvalved conduits after Fontan operation. | |
| | |
MedLine Citation:
|
PMID: 9673543 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
|
The Fontan operation is used to supply a ventriculo-arterial connection in patients with tricuspid atresia. An important complication is the obstruction of the conduit that may necessitate reoperation. In these patients balloon dilation of the conduit stenosis has been advocated as a method to relieve the obstruction and postpone surgical replacement. While there are several reports about the balloon dilation of stenotic valved conduits, we do not have enough information about the results of balloon dilation of nonvalved conduits. We performed successful balloon dilations in two patients with tricuspid atresia who underwent the Fontan operation and had stenotic nonvalved conduits. In the first patient, the stenosis was relieved but recurred. A second balloon dilation procedure was performed, and the patient has been symptom free for one year. In the second patient, the stenosis was relieved but recurred. Our preliminary results suggest that balloon dilation is an efficient method to relieve the obstruction in stenotic nonvalved conduits and can be repeated successfully if the stenosis recurs. |
| | |
Authors:
|
D Alehan; A Celiker; N Ceviz |
Related Documents
:
|
16297253 - Recent results of pulmonary arterial angioplasty: the differences between proximal and ... 2631853 - The value and extent of valve area increase by balloon dilatation of the stenosed biopr... 6189873 - Successful surgical repair of aortic atresia associated with normal left ventricle. |
Publication Detail:
|
Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
|
Title: The Turkish journal of pediatrics Volume: 40 ISSN: 0041-4301 ISO Abbreviation: Turk. J. Pediatr. Publication Date: 1998 Jan-Mar |
Date Detail:
|
Created Date: 1998-08-24 Completed Date: 1998-08-24 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
|
Nlm Unique ID: 0417505 Medline TA: Turk J Pediatr Country: TURKEY |
Other Details:
|
Languages: eng Pagination: 145-9 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
|
Department of Pediatrics, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey. |
Export Citation:
|
APA/MLA Format Download EndNote Download BibTex |
| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
|
Balloon Dilatation
/
methods* Constriction, Pathologic / radiography, therapy Coronary Angiography Fontan Procedure* Humans Infant Male Recurrence Reoperation Tricuspid Atresia / surgery* |
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Previous Document: Diploid-triploid and tetraploid mosaicism in a child with cryptogenic cirrhosis and membranous glome...
Next Document: Expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase in circulating neutrophils of the systemic inflammator...