Surgical approach to hyploplastic left heart syndrome - Norwood Stage I.

Hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) is characterized by left ventricular and ascending aorta hypoplasia. The treatment of this condition usually involves three surgical stages beginning with the Norwood Stage I operation and culminating in the Fontan-Kreutzer procedure with an intermediate cavopulmonary shunt. We will illustrate our current surgical approach for the Norwood Stage I reconstructive procedure.