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Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:1274-1280
© 2002 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Original article: cardiovascular

Individualized total cavopulmonary connection technique for patients with Asplenia syndrome

Ryo Aeba, MDa*, Toshiyuki Katogi, MDa, Kenichi Hashizume, MDa, Yoshimi Iino, MDa, Shiaki Kawada, MDa, Yuji Yuasa, MDa

a Division of Cardiovascular Surgery and Department of Radiology, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan

Accepted for publication November 28, 2001.

* Address reprint requests to Dr Aeba, The Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Keio University, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
e-mail: aeba{at}sc.itc.keio.ac.jp

Background. Outcomes after univentricular repair for patients with asplenia syndrome remain unsatisfactory, not only because of clinical difficulties in patient selection, but also secondary to technical difficulties in the separation of the systemic and pulmonary circulations, particularly with the rerouting technique for the inferior systemic veins.

Methods. Between February 1995 and May 2000, a total of 14 consecutive patients with asplenia syndrome underwent bidirectional cavopulmonary connection with obliteration of additional pulmonary blood flow, followed by a total cavopulmonary connection. The rerouting technique for inferior systemic venous blood flow was individualized to optimize laminar nonturbulent flow characteristics in the pathway, and to minimize prosthetic load and suture load on the atrial wall. The lateral tunnel or tube conduit technique was used in an extraatrial, intra-extraatrial, or intraatrial fashion. No fenestration was applied.

Results. No hospital mortality was observed. Systemic venous flow was evaluated using magnetic resonance angiography, revealing no signs of obstruction, turbulence, or stasis either in or near the reconstructed pathways, irrespective of the rerouting technique. Postoperative catheterization revealed favorable hemodynamics including an inferior vena cava pressure of 13 ± 2 mm Hg and arterial oxygen saturation of 93.4% ± 3.5% at room air. All patients have remained free of symptoms, although 1 patient died of acute septic complications 3.5 years after the procedure.

Conclusions. The complexity of cardiac anomalies in asplenia syndrome warrants individualization of the total cavopulmonary connection technique used in reconstruction of the inferior systemic venous pathway. Optimizing flow characteristics in the pathway should be a priority. A staging approach allows suitable selection of candidates for univentricular repair.


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Ann. Thorac. Surg. 2002 73: 1280-1281. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]





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