Interventional treatment of lateral tunnel dehiscence in a total cavopulmonary connection using a balloon expandable
T Richens1, A B Houston, C Ruiz
1The Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Yorkhill NHS Trust, Glasgow, United Kingdom.
Abstract:
In this paper we present a patient with dehiscence of an intra-atrial tunnel previously constructed during a total cavopulmonary connection procedure. We describe the use of a custom made covered stent to seal off the dehisced segment, and abolish the intra-cardiac shunting. We believe this is the first account of such a procedure being undertaken.
