Uehara Masashi, Takahashi Jun, Akazawa Yohei, Kuraishi Shugo, Ikegami Shota, Futatsugi Toshimasa, Oba Hiroki, Kato Hiroyuki
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, 3-1-1 Asahi, Matsumoto, Nagano 390-8621, Japan.
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, 3-1-1 Asahi, Matsumoto, Nagano 390-8621, Japan.
J Orthop Sci. 2018 Mar;23(2):294-298. doi: 10.1016/j.jos.2017.11.004. Epub 2017 Nov 23.
As the surgical treatment of scoliosis after a Fontan procedure is very challenging due to the risk of various perioperative complications, case reports are scarce. We herein describe three patients who were successfully treated for scoliosis following a Fontan procedure and discuss their clinical and radiological outcomes.
We retrospectively reviewed three cases of scoliosis treated by posterior spinal fusion after a Fontan procedure.
Mean preoperative major curve Cobb angle was 83.7°, mean surgical time was 233.0 min, and mean blood loss was 1167 g. The mean correction rate of the major curve was 48.0%. Surgical outcome as evaluated by Scoliosis Research Society-22 patient questionnaires revealed acceptable results without any severe complications.
Corrective surgery for scoliosis after a Fontan procedure becomes a stronger option if cardiac insufficiency is prevented during the perioperative period and a conservative plan is carried out with minimal invasiveness and operation time.
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