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Modified Anastomosis for Repair of Supracardiac Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection in Infants
Author(s) -
OuYang WenBin,
Zhang Hao,
Yang KeMing,
Li ShouJun
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2012.01448.x
Subject(s) - medicine , total anomalous pulmonary venous connection , anastomosis , left atrium , right atrium , surgery , pericardium , scimitar syndrome , cardiology , inferior vena cava , atrial fibrillation
Recurrent pulmonary venous obstruction after repair of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC) is usually restricted to the anastomosis between the pulmonary venous confluence and the left atrium. We describe a modified technique for repair of supracardiac TAPVC in infants. An L‐shaped incision of left atrium is utilized and the right‐sided anastomosis is enlarged by using autologous pericardium to create a large and tension‐free anastomosis. (J Card Surg 2012;27:387‐389)