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Bidirectional cavopulmonary anastomosis using vertical vein for right isomerism, pulmonary atresia, and TAPVR.

Abstract
An 8-year-old girl who was diagnosed as having right atrial isomerism, pulmonary atresia, butterfly-shaped juxtaductal pulmonary arterial stenosis, total anomalous pulmonary venous return of the supracardiac type, regurgitant common atrioventricular valve, and univentricular heart of the right ventricular type underwent bilateral, bidirectional cavopulmonary anastomosis using a vertical vein and anastomosis between the common pulmonary venous trunk and atrium. The surgical procedure in this patient is described.
AuthorsY Okita, S Miki, T Tamura, K Kusuhara, Y Ueda, T Tahata, K Yamanaka, Y Mitani, M Tamura
JournalThe Annals of thoracic surgery (Ann Thorac Surg) Vol. 52 Issue 3 Pg. 544-6 (Sep 1991) ISSN: 0003-4975 [Print] Netherlands
PMID1898145 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Topics
  • Anastomosis, Surgical (methods)
  • Child, Preschool
  • Female
  • Heart Defects, Congenital (surgery)
  • Humans
  • Pulmonary Artery (abnormalities, surgery)
  • Pulmonary Veins (physiopathology)
  • Vena Cava, Superior (surgery)

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