Novel use of covered stents to treat profound cyanosis in a hepatic vein exclusion Fontan

We present the case of a child with heterotaxy, dextrocardia, single-ventricle physiology, and anomalous hepatic venous drainage that resulted in profound shunting and cyanosis. We addressed the problem utilizing a novel strategy with a “fenestrated” covered stent.

Source: Annals of Pediatric Cardiology - January 14, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Sarosh P Batlivala Makram R Ebeid Source Type: research