Open AccessImmediate and early post-operative sequelae of off-pump total cavopulmonary connection
Author(s) -
Sachin Talwar,
Aabha Divya,
Neeti Makhija,
Shiv Kumar Choudhary,
Balram Airan
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
indian journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery/indian journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.114
H-Index - 9
eISSN - 0973-7723
pISSN - 0970-9134
DOI - 10.1007/s12055-017-0638-3
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiopulmonary bypass , fontan procedure , cardiac surgery , surgery , aortic cross clamp , intensive care unit , inferior vena cava , anesthesia , cardiothoracic surgery , cardiology , heart disease
Extracardiac Fontan (ECF) is currently the final operation of choice for patients with a univentricular heart. Performing this procedure without cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) carries potential benefits. In this study, we report the early results of ECF without CPB.