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Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:1148-1149
© 2006 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

How to do it

Simple Technique to Quickly Access a RV-PA Shunt During the Second Stage of the Norwood-Fontan Pathway

Hitendu Dave, MD * , René Prêtre, MD

Paediatric Cardiac Surgery, University Childrens Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland

Accepted for publication December 28, 2004.

* Address correspondence to Dr Dave, Division of Paediatric Cardiac Surgery, University Childrens Hospital (Kinderspital Zurich), Steinwiesstrasse 75, Zurich, CH-8032 Switzerland (Email: hitendu.dave{at}kispi.unizh.ch).

We describe a simple technique of wrapping the right ventricle to pulmonary artery shunt with a PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) band during the first stage of the Norwood procedure, which helps quick and safe access to the shunt during the subsequent stage of the Fontan pathway.






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