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Laparoscopic surgery in the pediatric patient post Fontan procedure
Author(s) -
TAYLOR KATHERINE L.,
HOLTBY HELEN,
MACPHERSON BRUCE
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
pediatric anesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.704
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1460-9592
pISSN - 1155-5645
DOI - 10.1111/j.1460-9592.2005.01826.x
Subject(s) - medicine , fontan procedure , surgery , pediatric surgery , general surgery , heart disease , cardiology
Summary We present two case reports describing laparoscopic surgery in patients who have undergone previous Fontan surgery and discuss the theoretical implications of laparoscopic surgery in these patients. A brief discussion of the late complications of Fontan surgery is included.