| Cavopulmonary anastomosis in staging toward Fontan operation: pathologic substrates. | |
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PMID: 9725448 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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BACKGROUND: A review of the history and practice of cavopulmonary connections in staging toward Fontan operation and the pathologic experience at Padua University is presented. METHODS: Gross and histologic assessment of the heart-lung blocks removed at autopsy in the cases in which the cause of death could be related to a dysfunction of the cavopulmonary anastomosis were performed. RESULTS: The main complications were distortion of the intraatrial tunnel and thrombosis of the pulmonary branches of the cavopulmonary anastomosis. CONCLUSIONS: The cavopulmonary anastomosis remains a widespread procedure, both as a preliminary step to a Fontan operation and as an integral part of a Fontan or modified Fontan procedure in all those cardiac malformations characterized by a hypoplastic right or left ventricle in which these ventricles are too small to support the whole circulation. |
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Authors:
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A Angelini; C Frescura; G Stellin; G Thiene |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Annals of thoracic surgery Volume: 66 ISSN: 0003-4975 ISO Abbreviation: Ann. Thorac. Surg. Publication Date: 1998 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1998-09-11 Completed Date: 1998-09-11 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 15030100R Medline TA: Ann Thorac Surg Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 659-63 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Pathology, University of Padua, Italy. |
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Adolescent Adult Anastomosis, Surgical / methods* Female Fontan Procedure* Heart Defects, Congenital / surgery* Humans Infant Male Pulmonary Artery / surgery* Treatment Outcome Vena Cava, Superior / surgery* |
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