How is the Fontan procedure done? The patch that was placed in the right upper chamber is removed (1). A wall, called a baffle (2), is built in the right upper chamber. The baffle guides …

2022年7月4日 · Patients with a fenestrated baffle or conduit are frequently maintained on pharmacologic anticoagulation in order to reduce the risk of stroke from paradoxical emboli 8. …

1998年1月1日 · Using a baffle fenestration or adjustable atrial septal defect in a modified Fontan operation is now a common practice. Hemodynamic benefits include increased cardiac index …

Perhaps the most significant advance in the Fontan operation has been the use of a fenestration of the intra-atrial baffle, which has been shown to maintain ventricular preload in situations in …

The Fontan procedure itself includes a diversion (i.e. baffle) of IVC return to the pulmonary circulation. This can be performed via lateral tunnel, in which a patch material is fashioned into …

The Fontan circulation is the definitive surgical palliation for single-ventricle circulations. Originally described for the treatment of absent right atrioventricular connection, the technique has now …

One year later, Bridges and Castaneda suggested another important modification to the Fontan, namely the creation of a fenestration in the baffle. This allows maintenance of cardiac output …

2011年3月7日 · The Fontan procedure refers to any operation that results in the flow of systemic venous blood to the lungs without passing through a ventricle. It is performed to treat several …

In this report, we present our experience both with intracardiac baffle Fontan and with the extracardiac conduit modification. The perioperative influence of age, weight, pulmonary artery …

2018年2月1日 · The extracardiac Fontan procedure is a tunnel or baffle that connects the IVC to the pulmonary arteries without entering the right atrium, so the pathway is completely outside …