Stage 3: Fontan procedure. This operation, called the Fontan procedure, occurs at approximately 1 1/2 to 3 years of age. During this surgery the inferior vena cava, a large vein that carries …

The Fontan procedure or Fontan–Kreutzer procedure is a palliative surgical procedure used in children with univentricular hearts. It involves diverting the venous blood from the inferior vena …

The Fontan procedure is the third step in a series of surgeries. Each surgery is considered a stage. Each stage changes your baby's blood flow so the body can get more oxygen. These …

The Fontan procedure is the third stage of the repair. It is done when the child is between 18 months and 2 years of age. A heart catheterization is done before the Fontan. Why is the …

2025年1月19日 · Modern treatment strategies employ a staged surgical approach, often beginning with procedures like the Norwood or Glenn (superior cavopulmonary connection), to …

In general, this journey is divided into three stages: During stage one, soon after birth, surgery may be required to relieve obstruction of blood flow to the body, or to make sure that the …

Stage 3: Fontan Procedure. The Fontan procedure can be scheduled any time between 2 and 4 years of age, depending on what your child needs. During this surgery, the inferior vena cava, …

In the late 1980s the Fontan was developed as one of the stages of treatment for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome. In 1990, Salvatore Giannico and Carlo Marcelletti developed the External …

The Fontan procedure is the final step (stage III reconstruction) in the eventual separation of the pulmonary and systemic circulations in children with a functional single ventricle.

The Fontan procedure is the final palliative surgery in a series of staged surgeries to reroute the systemic venous blood flow directly to the lungs, with the ventricle (s) pumping oxygenated …