An Early Glenn Operation May be Associated with the Later Occurrence of Protein-Losing Enteropathy in Fontan Patients: Association of Early Glenn and Failing Fontan

Protein-losing enteropathy (PLE) and plastic bronchitis (PB) are major causes of long-term mortality after Fontan operation. The objective of this study was to determine early clinical risk factors before the onset of PLE and PB. In a cohort study, 106 Fontan patients between 2005 and 2013 were exam...

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Veröffentlicht in:Pediatric cardiology 2017-08, Vol.38 (6), p.1155-1161
Hauptverfasser: Unseld, Bettina, Stiller, Brigitte, Borth-Bruhns, Thomas, du Bois, Florian, Kroll, Johannes, Grohmann, Jochen, Fleck, Thilo
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