Fontan procedure: Early outcomes of 87 consecutive patients in a tertiary care center

Fontan procedure: Early outcomes of 87 consecutive patients in a tertiary care center

Al Absi and colleagues report their early results of the Fontan procedure in 87 consecutive patients between August 2008 and July 2017 in a tertiary care hospital. The use of the intra/extracardiac fenestration is a promising modification because it is unlikely to be occluded by surrounding tissue a...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of cardiac surgery 2020-04, Vol.35 (4), p.738-739
Hauptverfasser: Kilcoyne, Maxwell F., Stevens, Randy M., Mahan, Vicki, Gray, Patrick, Moulick, Achintya N.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Al Absi and colleagues report their early results of the Fontan procedure in 87 consecutive patients between August 2008 and July 2017 in a tertiary care hospital. The use of the intra/extracardiac fenestration is a promising modification because it is unlikely to be occluded by surrounding tissue and may be associated with decreased pleural effusions, length of hospital stay, and incidence of postoperative arrhythmias.
ISSN:0886-0440
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DOI:10.1111/jocs.14462