Bidirectional cavopulmonary anastomosis using vertical vein for right isomerism, pulmonary atresia, and TAPVR

Ann Thorac Surg. 1991 Sep;52(3):544-6. doi: 10.1016/0003-4975(91)90922-d.

Abstract

An 8-year-old girl who was diagnosed as having right atrial isomerism, pulmonary atresia, butterfly-shaped juxtaductal pulmonary arterial stenosis, total anomalous pulmonary venous return of the supracardiac type, regurgitant common atrioventricular valve, and univentricular heart of the right ventricular type underwent bilateral, bidirectional cavopulmonary anastomosis using a vertical vein and anastomosis between the common pulmonary venous trunk and atrium. The surgical procedure in this patient is described.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anastomosis, Surgical / methods
  • Child, Preschool
  • Female
  • Heart Defects, Congenital / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Pulmonary Artery / abnormalities*
  • Pulmonary Artery / surgery*
  • Pulmonary Veins / physiopathology
  • Vena Cava, Superior / surgery*