Fenestration of the Fontan circuit as treatment for plastic bronchitis

Pediatric Cardiology

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 717-719

  Wilson, J ^a   Russell, J ^a   Williams, W ^a   Benson, L ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fontan procedure; Interventional cardiology; Plastic bronchitis; Stents

Indexed keywords

CEFUROXIME; DEXAMETHASONE; DORNASE ALFA; FLUTICASONE; HEPARIN;

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; BRONCHUS OBSTRUCTION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; COUGHING; CROUPOUS BRONCHITIS; FEMALE; FONTAN PROCEDURE; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HEART FUNCTION; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PRESCHOOL CHILD; STENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRICUSPID VALVE ATRESIA;

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; BRONCHITIS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FONTAN PROCEDURE; HUMANS; REOPERATION; STENTS; TRICUSPID ATRESIA;

EID: 29544445614     PISSN: 01720643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00246-005-0913-8     Document Type: Article

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