An Easy Modification of Tube Graft Interposition During Fenestration in Borderline Fontan Circulation

Sarioglu C. T., Sisli E., Yalcinbas Y. K., Saygili A.

ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, cilt.100, sa.4, ss.1482-1484, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Editöre Mektup
  • Cilt numarası: 100 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.04.102
  • Dergi Adı: ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1482-1484
  • Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

One of the options for the management of borderline/ failing extracardiac Fontan circulation is surgical creation of an atrial fenestration to decompress the systemic venous compartment and improve cardiac output. Depending on the body surface area of the patient, a 5- to 10-mm polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) tube graft can be used. When fenestration is required in a patient with failing Fontan circulation, particularly in redo cases, application of a side-biting clamp may be challenging because of adhesions and a thickened atrial wall. In this article, we present our off-pump technique of atrial-side anastomosis of PTFE graft interposition between an extracardiac Fontan conduit and the atrium without using a side-biting clamp. (C) 2015 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons