Nov 11, 2025 · The modified procedures involve creating a total cavopulmonary anastomosis, such that systemic venous return from both superior (SVC) and inferior vena cava (IVC) both …

This procedure is designed to reduce the volume load on the functional single ventricle and thereby minimize the deleterious effects of ventricular hypertrophy combined with abruptly …

A Fontan procedure is an operation for children who are born with one working heart ventricle. After having a Fontan procedure, all oxygen-poor blood in your child’s body goes straight to …

The Fontan procedure or Fontan–Kreutzer procedure is a palliative surgical procedure used in children with univentricular hearts. It involves diverting the venous blood from the inferior vena …

During staged reconstruction, surgeons perform a series of procedures over several years, including the Norwood procedure, Glenn operation, and Fontan procedure.

Jul 11, 2025 · This article is intended to comprehensively review the historical development, practical experiences, and inherent limitations of the modified Fontan procedure specifically in …

The two types of Fontan operations done today are the lateral tunnel Fontan and the extracardiac Fontan, and are usually performed at around 4 years of age. The Glenn shunt may precedes …

Mar 10, 1994 · Since the first operation at the Mayo Clinic in October 1973 and as of the end of 1989, 702 consecutive patients had the modified Fontan operation. These 702 patients form …

Once the Fontan is done, deoxygenated blood drains passively to the pulmonary arteries, then to the lungs. Blood receives oxygen from the lungs and returns to the heart, where it is actively …

The modified Fontan operation has gained wide acceptance as a functional corrective procedure for patients with CHD with single ventricle physiology. Long-term survival and palliation of …