Risk Factors for Prolonged Pleural Effusion After Extracardiac Fontan Operation

In conclusion, patients with HLHS and higher central venous press ure at BCPS were more likely to have a prolonged pleural effusion after Fontan operation, but fenestration was more likely to decrease prolonged effusion. We should consider closer management of fluid status before, during, and after surgery in patients with these risk factors after Fontan operation .
Source: Pediatric Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research