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Inferior vena cava division to access post-repair pulmonary venous obstruction.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20338373     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Post-repair pulmonary venous obstruction is a complication that may occur after surgical repair of total anomalous pulmonary veins. Obstruction may occur at the site of surgical anastomosis or it may be intrinsic to the pulmonary veins. The optimal approach to post-repair pulmonary venous obstruction remains controversial because of high mortality rates and persistent risk of re-stenosis. We present a previously undescribed, inferior approach to anastomotic post-repair pulmonary venous obstruction. This approach allowed easy access and excellent visualization of the pulmonary confluence. Three years after the reoperation, the patient had a widely patent confluence-to-left atrial anastomosis.
Authors:
Mark W Robertson; David Liu; Camille L Hancock Friesen
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Annals of thoracic surgery     Volume:  89     ISSN:  1552-6259     ISO Abbreviation:  Ann. Thorac. Surg.     Publication Date:  2010 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-03-26     Completed Date:  2010-04-26     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  15030100R     Medline TA:  Ann Thorac Surg     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1310-1     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright (c) 2010 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Division of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, IWK Health Centre, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Female
Humans
Infant
Pulmonary Veins / abnormalities*,  surgery*
Vascular Diseases / etiology*,  surgery*
Vascular Surgical Procedures / methods
Vena Cava, Inferior*

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