Open AccessThe Hemi-Fontan operation: A critical overview
Author(s) -
Sachin Talwar,
Vasantha Nair,
Shiv Kumar Choudhary,
Balram Airan
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
annals of pediatric cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.292
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 0974-2069
pISSN - 0974-5149
DOI - 10.4103/0974-2069.132480
Subject(s) - medicine , fontan procedure , intensive care medicine , cardiology , heart disease
The hemi-Fontan (HF) operation is a staging procedure in the journey towards an ultimate Fontan palliation. Although popular in the Western world, it has found limited application in the developing world. In this review we discuss the indications, techniques, merits, and demerits of this procedure along with its present day role in developing world where there is lack of awareness about this operation.