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  • Title: [Effects of additional pulmonary blood flow after bidirectional Glenn procedure].
    Author: Hiramatsu T, Okamura Y, Komori S, Nishimura Y, Iwahashi M, Shibata M, Yuzaki M, Suzuki H, Takeuchi T, Shibuta S.
    Journal: Kyobu Geka; 2006 May; 59(5):373-6. PubMed ID: 16715887.
    Abstract:
    Thirteen cases of functional single ventricle who had undergone bidirectional Glenn procedure were divided into 2 groups according to presence (5) or absence (8) of additional pulmonary blood flow. Additional flow was preserved in cases with relatively small pulmonary artery index (PA index), and their sources were antegrade pulmonary blood flow (2), and Blalock-Taussig (BT) shunt (3). In the control group, PA index was reduced to about 70% of the preoperative value, while in the additional group, pulmonary artery growth was recognized without significant elevation of mean pulmonary artery pressure. However, atrioventricular valve regurgitation progressed and systemic ventricular volume did not decrease after Glenn in the additional group. Therefore special consideration for the timing of Fontan procedure is mandatory.
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