Novel lateral tunnel Fontan operation in children promotes continued pathway growth into adulthoodCentral MessagePerspective

Objective: Most Fontan operation techniques currently used in children are limited by a blood flow pathway with no growth potential. The external pericardial lateral tunnel Fontan is a novel technique using the patient's pedicled pericardium and atrial wall in situ to create a Fontan pathway. W...

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Published in:	JTCVS Techniques
Main Authors:	Mary C. Marciniak, MMS, Rohan Kubba, BS, Jade C. Tran, MD, Gregory J. Jutzy, MD, Jennifer Newcombe, DNP, Anees J. Razzouk, MD, Randall S. Fortuna, MD
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2025-02-01
Subjects:	congenital heart surgery Fontan circulation Fontan complications Fontan operation
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666250724004401