Ju Wang, Shuo Dong, Jun Yan*
Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.16, No.5, pp. 477-485, 2021, DOI:10.32604/CHD.2021.015016
Abstract Objective: Modifications of the Fontan operation, which are also known as total cavopulmonary connection
(TCPC), are widely applied for patients with functionally univentricular hearts (FUH). Herein, we summed up
the different surgical pathways and clinical outcomes in FUH patients with apicocaval juxtaposition (ACJ) or/and
separated hepatic venous (SHV) drainage. Methods: Between January 2009 and December 2019, 123 patients who
undergone TCPC in our institute were included in this retrospective study. We have included 70 patients with
ACJ (Group 1) and 53 patients with SHV (Group 2). Moreover, Group 2 included 17 cases combing with ACJ
(32.1%). In Group 1, three… More >
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