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Ann Thorac Surg 1999;68:1100-1106
© 1999 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Our Surgical Heritage

Cavo-pulmonary shunt: from the first experiments to clinical practice

Igor E. Konstantinov, MDa, Vladimir V. Alexi-Meskishvili, MD, PhDb

a Heart Institute for Children, Hope Children’s Hospital, Oak Lawn, Illinois, USA
b German Heart Institute Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Address reprint requests to Dr Konstantinov, Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St, SW, Rochester, MN 55905
e-mail: konstantinov.igor{at}mayo.edu

The cavo-pulmonary anastomosis is often referred to as Glenn shunt today. The concept of cavo-pulmonary shunting, however, was developed independently by many surgeons. While the work of some of them is widely recognized, the pioneering contributions of many others fall into oblivion. Nonetheless, each of them contributed something original and precious to the total sum of our modern knowledge. It seems timely, as we enter the new millennium, to give due credit to those individuals who put their minds and efforts into helping sick children. These people deserve recognition.




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