Total cavopulmonary connection: Lateral tunnel anastomosis or extracardiac conduit? - An analysis of 114 consecutive patients

Chinese Medical Sciences Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 76-80

  Fu, Song ^a   Valeske, Klaus ^b   Muller, Matia ^b   Schranz, Dietmer ^b   Akinturk, Hakan ^b  

^a CHINESE PLA GENERAL HOSPITAL   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL GIESSEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Extracardiac conduit; Lateral tunnel anastomosis; Total cavopulmonary connection; Univentricular heart

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CAVOPULMONARY CONNECTION; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTEROPATHY; EXTRACARDIAC CONDUIT OPERATION; FEMALE; GLENN SHUNT; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART SINGLE VENTRICLE; HUMAN; LATERAL TUNNEL OPERATION; LUNG ARTERY PRESSURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OXYGEN SATURATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THROMBOSIS;

EID: 67650796375     PISSN: 10019294     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1001-9294(09)60064-X     Document Type: Article

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