Publications by authors named "Eda Palaoglu"
Easy Fenestration Technique for Extracardiac Fontan Operation.
World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg
October 2015
Article Synopsis
- The Fontan operation can be challenging when creating a fenestration, especially with a small, posterior right atrium.
- A new, straightforward technique is presented for connecting a polytetrafluoroethylene ringed graft to the atrium for this purpose.
- The method involves using a customized purse string suture to secure the graft, making the surgical process easier.
During an arterial switch operation, reimplantation of the transferred coronary artery is required for malperfusion. However, this reimplantation increases the mortality risk. We describe here a simple technique in patients with malperfusion of the coronary arteries during the arterial switch operation.
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