Extracardiac Fontan Operation Through a Right Thoracotomy

Authors

Suvro S. Sett, New York Medical CollegeFollow
Rocco J. Lafaro, New York Medical CollegeFollow

Journal Title

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery

First Page

147

Last Page

149

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

8-1-2017

Department

Surgery

Abstract

An extracardiac Fontan operation through a right thoracotomy incision is an alternative approach in children who have an ascending aorta that is in close proximity to the sternum, as in aortic atresia or transposed great vessels, and in those who have had prior mediastinitis.

Recommended Citation

Sett, S. S., & Lafaro, R. J. (2017). Extracardiac Fontan Operation Through a Right Thoracotomy. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 104 (2), 147-149. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.03.017

Publisher's Statement

Originally published in Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 104(2), 147-149. The original material can be found here.