Stent implantation in surgical cavopulmonary conduit: report of two cases

Despite advances in Fontan surgery, obstruction in extracardiac ducts may occur and cause clinical deterioration. We report two cases of stent implantation for correction of stenosis in the Fontan surgery. Ascites was a common clinical sign; a patient was protein losing enteropathy. All procedures w...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia 2011-07, Vol.97 (1), p.e4-e6
Hauptverfasser:	Cristóvão, Salvador André Bavaresco, Carneiro Neto, Joaquim David, Marques, Leandro Alencar, Mauro, Maria Fernanda Zuliani, Salman, Adnan Ali, Mangione, José Armando
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Ascites - etiology Child Constriction, Pathologic - surgery Female Fontan Procedure - adverse effects Fontan Procedure - methods Humans Male Protein-Losing Enteropathies - etiology Pulmonary Artery - surgery Stents Treatment Outcome Vena Cava, Inferior - surgery
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Zusammenfassung:	Despite advances in Fontan surgery, obstruction in extracardiac ducts may occur and cause clinical deterioration. We report two cases of stent implantation for correction of stenosis in the Fontan surgery. Ascites was a common clinical sign; a patient was protein losing enteropathy. All procedures were angiographically and clinically successful.
ISSN:	1678-4170
DOI:	10.1590/S0066-782X2011000900018