Julsrud P R, Danielson G K
Section of Cardiovascular Radiology, Mayo Clinic/Foundation, Rochester, Minn. 55905.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1990 Aug;100(2):233-9.
A modification of the Fontan procedure is described in which separation of anomalous systemic and pulmonary venous pathways is accomplished without the need for construction of a complex intraatrial baffle. The feasibility of this simplified surgical technique is predicated on the presence of a left superior vena cava draining to a coronary sinus. The design of the procedure and results in two patients with polysplenia syndrome and a constellation of systemic and pulmonary venous anomalies are presented. Early and late results have been gratifying, and continued exploration of the technique seems warranted.
