| Literature DB >> 23814137 |
Hiroki Ito1, Noritaka Ota, Masaya Murata, Kisaburo Sakamoto.
Abstract
A median sternotomy could be difficult for a child with ectopia cordis and complex congenital cardiac anomalies. We report a patient with ectopia cordis, functionally single ventricle and bilateral superior vena cava, who underwent a staged Fontan procedure through a clamshell incision and the sternothoracotomy approach.Entities:
Keywords: Bilateral superior vena cava; Cantrell syndrome; Ectopia cordis; Fontan operation; Functional single ventricle
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Year: 2013 PMID: 23814137 PMCID: PMC3781804 DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivt286
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg ISSN: 1569-9285