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Resolution of protein-losing enteropathy with standard high molecular heparin and urokinase after Fontan repair in a patient with tricuspid atresia.

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At 6 years of age, a girl with tricuspid atresia underwent a Björk modified Fontan procedure with implantation of a Carpentier Edwards bioprosthesis between the right atrium and the right ventricle. Ten years later she developed increasing edema, ascites and pleural effusions. The work-up showed

[Inferior vena cava thrombosis after corrective surgery for tricuspid atresia (Fontan technique) in a pediatric patient].

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A 13-year-old boy weighing 35 Kg underwent surgery to correct pulmonary valve atresia by total caval-pulmonary anastomosis (Fontan procedure). During surgery and recovery, no adverse events were observed. On the third day after surgery, the patient developed signs of low cardiac output, renal

Treatment of children with protein - losing enteropathy after fontan and other complex congenital heart disease procedures in condition with limited human and technical resources.

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BACKGROUND Protein-losing enteropathy (PLE) is a disorder characterized by abnormal and often profound enteric protein loss. It's relatively uncommon complication of Fontan and other complex congenital heart disease (CCHD) procedures. Because of the complexity and rarity of this disease process, the

The modified Blalock-Taussig shunt: a 6-year experience from a developing country.

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Since 1992 we have performed the modified Blalock-Taussig shunt (MBTS) for cyanotic children in Libya. This retrospective study reviews our results as a developing country, comparing them with those in the literature, and makes suggestions to improve our results. Between May 1992 and May 1998, 94

[Pulmonary thromboembolism after Fontan operation].

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The fatal outcome in an eleven-year-old girl, one month after an extra-cardiac Fontan operation is reported. She was diagnosed with tricuspid atresia and had a Blalock Taussig shunt and a bidirectional Glenn procedure. The Fontan operation was performed using a Dacron conduit, fenestrated with a 6

[Anesthesiologic aspects of pregnancy and delivery in a patient following a modified Fontan procedure ].

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The number of patients with congenital cyanotic heart disease who reach child-bearing age is increasing. This is partly a consequence of the high long-term survival and the haemodynamic benefits resulting from the Fontan procedure, which is used for the definitive palliation of such cyanotic heart

Successful resection of localized intestinal lymphangiectasia post-Fontan: role of (99m)technetium-dextran scintigraphy.

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Intestinal lymphangiectasia is a well-recognized complication of the Fontan procedure, occurring in up to 24% of patients. Because of the loss of chylous fluid into the gut lumen, protein-losing enteropathy results as well as lymphopenia and hypogammaglobulinaemia. In some cases, dilated lymphatics

[Evolution of the Fontan operation and results in patients with single ventricles or mixed congenital malformations].

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OBJECTIVE To examine the results of right heart derivations and clinical outcomes according to preoperative characteristics and operative strategy implemented. METHODS Fontan operations were performed in 65 patients (mean age = 10.3 years, 41 males). The majority of cardiopathies were single

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