The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol 40, 192-194, Copyright © 1985 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Total cavopulmonary shunt with replacement of common atrioventricular valve for an infant with single atrium and single ventricle
M Kawauchi, K Asano, G Shindo and T Miyairi
A 22-month-old male infant with single atrium, single ventricle,
regurgitant common atrioventricular valve, pulmonary atresia, patent ductus
arteriosus, and inferior vena cava defect with azygos connection was
treated successfully with total cavopulmonary shunt and replacement of the
common atrioventricular valve. The indications for total cavopulmonary
shunt in the management of univentricular heart with azygos continuity are
discussed.