The Hemi-Fontan Operation: A Critical Overview

Overview

Journal Ann Pediatr Cardiol

Specialty Cardiology & Vascular Diseases

Date 2014 Jul 3

PMID 24987258

Citations 2

Authors

Sachin Talwar

Vinitha Viswambharan Nair

Shiv Kumar Choudhary

Balram Airan

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Abstract

The hemi-Fontan (HF) operation is a staging procedure in the journey towards an ultimate Fontan palliation. Although popular in the Western world, it has found limited application in the developing world. In this review we discuss the indications, techniques, merits, and demerits of this procedure along with its present day role in developing world where there is lack of awareness about this operation.

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