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01-07-2008 | Images in Pediatric Cardiology
Thrombi in the Main Pulmonary Artery Stump After a Fontan Operation
Authors:
Kilsoo Yie, Chang-Ha Lee, Soo-jin Kim
Published in:
Pediatric Cardiology
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Issue 4/2008
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Excerpt
At the time of a Fontan operation, complete pulmonary stump obliteration should be performed rather than pulmonary artery ligation to prevent thrombus formation in the main pulmonary artery stump, currently a rare finding [
1]. We present a case in which thrombi were noted in the completely oversawn main pulmonary artery stump. The images provided illustrate an uncommon but potentially serious and easily preventable complication among Fontan patients. …