A patient with post-Fontan operation underwent left hepatectomy and caudate lobectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma: a case report

A patient with post-Fontan operation underwent left hepatectomy and caudate lobectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma: a case report

Abstract Background The Fontan procedure has been widely accepted for children with single ventricle physiology and guarantees survival rates of approximately 80% at age 20 years. However, there have been cases of Fontan-associated liver disease (FALD) caused due to congestion, along with recent rep...

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Main Authors: Satoshi Nemoto, Shun-ichi Ariizumi, Yoshihito Kotera, Akiko Omori, Shingo Yamashita, Taka-aki Kato, Hiroto Egawa, Masakazu Yamamoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-05-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
Fontan-associated congestive liver cirrhosis
Hepatocellular carcinoma
Central venous pressure
Surgical resection
Reverse Trendelenburg position
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-020-00866-1

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