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Published on: July 18, 2014
Modification of Glenn anastomosis for total cavopulmonary connection conversion after atriopulmonary Fontan
Hideki Tatewaki1, Satoshi Fujita1, Satoshi Kimura1
1Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyushu University Hospital, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashiku, Fukuoka, Japan.
Abstract:
As several complications can develop after the atriopulmonary Fontan procedure, total cavopulmonary connection conversion is often considered. We report two cases in which total cavopulmonary connection conversion was performed with a modified Glenn procedure. We used an expanded polytetrafluoroethylene graft between the superior vena cava and extracardiac conduit. This procedure ensures that a balanced hepatic blood flow is perfused into both lungs to avoid pulmonary arteriovenous malformations.

