Hepatoazygos venous shunt for Fontan completion after Kawashima operation

Abstract

Fontan completion after prior Kawashima repair for single ventricle with interruption of the inferior vena cava can be accomplished by various methods. We describe a patient who underwent the connection of hepatic to hemiazygos vein that we believe would be superior to the conventional cavopulmonary connection in our patient.

Keywords

• Cavopulmonary connection
• hemiazygos vein
• hepatic vein
• Kawashima