Surgical correction of partial anomalous left superior pulmonary venous connection to the innominate vein
Luigi Di Pasquale1, Olivia Jäger1, Robert Cesnjevar1
1Division of Congenital Cardiovascular Surgery, Children's Heart Centre & Children's Research Centre, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Steinwiesstrasse 75, 8032 Zürich, Switzerland.
Abstract:
Partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection is reported to occur in 0.4 to 0.7% of children. Only 3% of these cases involve an anomalous left-sided pulmonary venous connection to the innominate vein [1]. In this video tutorial, we present the technique of reimplantation of the partial anomalous left superior pulmonary venous connection to the left atrial appendage through a median sternotomy and with a cardioplegic heart. We debate the merits of our strategy with respect to our ultimate goal of achieving long-term patency.
