Fontan Failure and Thrombosis of Total Cavo-Pulmonary Connection Conduit

Nirmal Panthee; Arata Murakami; Masahiko Ando; Tetsuhiro Takaoka; Minoru Ono

doi:10.31729/jnma.2762

Journal of Nepal Medical Association (Jun 2014)

Fontan Failure and Thrombosis of Total Cavo-Pulmonary Connection Conduit

Nirmal Panthee,
Arata Murakami,
Masahiko Ando,
Tetsuhiro Takaoka,
Minoru Ono

Affiliations

Nirmal Panthee: Department of Cardiac Surgery, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan.
Arata Murakami: Department of Cardiac Surgery, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan.
Masahiko Ando: Department of Cardiac Surgery, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan.
Tetsuhiro Takaoka: Department of Cardiac Surgery, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan
Minoru Ono: Department of Cardiac Surgery, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.2762
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 52, no. 194

Abstract

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The immediate postoperative period of Fontan operation is frequently complicated by hemodynamic instability, sometimes requiring fenestration of the conduit. Thrombosis of total cavo-pulmonary connection conduit warrants early intervention to prevent systemic and pulmonary embolism. We report a case of Fontan failure requiring fenestration; which was further complicated by thrombosis of total cavo-pulmonary connection conduit and managed with anticoagulants. Keywords: congenital heart disease; fontan procedure; thrombosis.

congenital heart disease; fontan procedure; thrombosis.

Published in Journal of Nepal Medical Association

ISSN: 0028-2715 (Print); 1815-672X (Online)
Publisher: Nepal Medical Association
Country of publisher: Nepal
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General)
Website: http://www.jnma.com.np

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