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Ann Thorac Surg 2008;86:320-322. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.01.093
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Primary Repair of Infracardiac Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection Using a Modified Sutureless Technique

Efren Buitrago, MD, Anthony L. Panos, MD, Marco Ricci, MD*

Holtz Children's Hospital/Jackson Memorial Hospital, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida

Accepted for publication January 28, 2008.

* Address correspondence to Dr Ricci, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Miami Holtz Center 3072 (R-114), 1611 NW 12th Ave, Miami, FL 33136 (Email: mricci{at}med.miami.edu).

Primary repair of infracardiac total anomalous pulmonary venous connection is associated with a significant risk of recurrent pulmonary venous obstruction. Herein we describe a technique of primary repair in which a modified sutureless anastomosis is constructed by suturing the left atrium to the posterior mediastinal pleura that surrounds the pulmonary venous confluence.






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