Open AccessLongitudinal growth of the autologous vessels above and below the Gore-Tex graft after the extracardiac conduit Fontan procedure☆
Author(s) -
Yoshie Ochiai,
Yutaka Imoto,
Masato Sakamoto,
Akira Sese,
Masaaki Tsukuda,
Mamie Watanabe,
Takuro Ohno,
Kunitaka Joo
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303
H-Index - 133
eISSN - 1873-734X
pISSN - 1010-7940
DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcts.2009.12.010
Subject(s) - electrical conduit , medicine , fontan procedure , surgery , cardiology , engineering , heart disease , mechanical engineering
Reflecting excellent mid-term outcomes, extracardiac conduit Fontan procedure (ECFP) using Gore-Tex tube graft has been performed with increasing frequency in patients with functional single ventricle. Nevertheless, due to the lack of growth potential of the artificial conduit, the status of the venous pathway along with somatic growth is a continuing concern. In this study, we evaluated the longitudinal growth of the autologous vessels above and below the Gore-Tex graft used in the ECFP.
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