Progressive intrapulmonary shunting in a child after bidirectional Glenn operation only resolved after total cavopulmonary completion

A Praus; A Eicken; G Balling; C Schreiber; J Hess

doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2007.04.156

Progressive intrapulmonary shunting in a child after bidirectional Glenn operation only resolved after total cavopulmonary completion

Int J Cardiol. 2008 Aug 1;128(1):e12-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2007.04.156. Epub 2007 Aug 13.

Authors

A Praus, A Eicken, G Balling, C Schreiber, J Hess

PMID: 17706305
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2007.04.156

Abstract

We report on a girl with progressive intrapulmonary shunting after bidirectional Glenn (BDG) operation and resolution of these microscopic fistulas after completion to total cavopulmonary connection (TCPC).

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Cardiopulmonary Bypass / methods
Female
Fontan Procedure / methods*
Heart Defects, Congenital / surgery*
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Pulmonary Circulation*