A novel innominate vein-to-common atrium fenestration at Fontan completion

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A novel innominate vein-to-common atrium fenestration at Fontan completion. / Mir, Thomas S; Arndt, Florian; von Samson, Patrick; Philipp, Lisa; Schnegg, Clivia; Mueller, Götz; Dodge-Khatami, Ali.

In: ANN THORAC SURG, Vol. 89, No. 5, 05.2010, p. 38-40.

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Mir, TS, Arndt, F, von Samson, P, Philipp, L, Schnegg, C, Mueller, G & Dodge-Khatami, A 2010, 'A novel innominate vein-to-common atrium fenestration at Fontan completion', ANN THORAC SURG, vol. 89, no. 5, pp. 38-40. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2010.02.105

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@article{a5d6c19bab8240519a2454d880867dd9,
title = "A novel innominate vein-to-common atrium fenestration at Fontan completion",
abstract = "With the hypothesis of low thromboembolic risk and higher late postoperative spontaneous closure, a new fenestration technique during extracardiac total cavopulmonary connection was attempted. From 2008 to 2009, 14 consecutive patients received an innominate vein-common atrium 5-mm Gore-Tex (W.L. Gore and Associates, Flagstaff, AZ) graft fenestration. Monitoring was performed by contrast bubble echocardiography at hospital discharge and up to 6 months postoperatively. The technique proved safe and reproducible, did not add to surgical difficulty or time, and provided reliable fenestration of up to at least 3 weeks, with a high rate of spontaneous closure during intermediate follow-up.",
keywords = "Blood Vessel Prosthesis, Brachiocephalic Veins/surgery, Cardiac Output, Child, Child, Preschool, Echocardiography, Doppler, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Fontan Procedure/methods, Graft Survival, Heart Atria/surgery, Heart Bypass, Right/methods, Heart Septal Defects, Atrial/diagnostic imaging, Humans, Length of Stay, Male, Polytetrafluoroethylene, Postoperative Complications/prevention & control, Prospective Studies, Thromboembolism/prevention & control, Treatment Outcome",
author = "Mir, {Thomas S} and Florian Arndt and {von Samson}, Patrick and Lisa Philipp and Clivia Schnegg and G{\"o}tz Mueller and Ali Dodge-Khatami",
note = "Copyright (c) 2010 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.",
year = "2010",
month = may,
doi = "10.1016/j.athoracsur.2010.02.105",
language = "English",
volume = "89",
pages = "38--40",
journal = "ANN THORAC SURG",
issn = "0003-4975",
publisher = "Elsevier USA",
number = "5",

}

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T1 - A novel innominate vein-to-common atrium fenestration at Fontan completion

AU - Mir, Thomas S

AU - Arndt, Florian

AU - von Samson, Patrick

AU - Philipp, Lisa

AU - Schnegg, Clivia

AU - Mueller, Götz

AU - Dodge-Khatami, Ali

N1 - Copyright (c) 2010 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

PY - 2010/5

Y1 - 2010/5

N2 - With the hypothesis of low thromboembolic risk and higher late postoperative spontaneous closure, a new fenestration technique during extracardiac total cavopulmonary connection was attempted. From 2008 to 2009, 14 consecutive patients received an innominate vein-common atrium 5-mm Gore-Tex (W.L. Gore and Associates, Flagstaff, AZ) graft fenestration. Monitoring was performed by contrast bubble echocardiography at hospital discharge and up to 6 months postoperatively. The technique proved safe and reproducible, did not add to surgical difficulty or time, and provided reliable fenestration of up to at least 3 weeks, with a high rate of spontaneous closure during intermediate follow-up.

AB - With the hypothesis of low thromboembolic risk and higher late postoperative spontaneous closure, a new fenestration technique during extracardiac total cavopulmonary connection was attempted. From 2008 to 2009, 14 consecutive patients received an innominate vein-common atrium 5-mm Gore-Tex (W.L. Gore and Associates, Flagstaff, AZ) graft fenestration. Monitoring was performed by contrast bubble echocardiography at hospital discharge and up to 6 months postoperatively. The technique proved safe and reproducible, did not add to surgical difficulty or time, and provided reliable fenestration of up to at least 3 weeks, with a high rate of spontaneous closure during intermediate follow-up.

KW - Blood Vessel Prosthesis

KW - Brachiocephalic Veins/surgery

KW - Cardiac Output

KW - Child

KW - Child, Preschool

KW - Echocardiography, Doppler

KW - Female

KW - Follow-Up Studies

KW - Fontan Procedure/methods

KW - Graft Survival

KW - Heart Atria/surgery

KW - Heart Bypass, Right/methods

KW - Heart Septal Defects, Atrial/diagnostic imaging

KW - Humans

KW - Length of Stay

KW - Male

KW - Polytetrafluoroethylene

KW - Postoperative Complications/prevention & control

KW - Prospective Studies

KW - Thromboembolism/prevention & control

KW - Treatment Outcome

U2 - 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2010.02.105

DO - 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2010.02.105

M3 - SCORING: Journal article

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VL - 89

SP - 38

EP - 40

JO - ANN THORAC SURG

JF - ANN THORAC SURG

SN - 0003-4975

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