Stenting of stenosed shunts in patients after a Norwood-Sano operation

Andreas Eicken; Thomas Genz; Walter Sebening

doi:10.1002/ccd.20836

Stenting of stenosed shunts in patients after a Norwood-Sano operation

Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2006 Aug;68(2):301-3. doi: 10.1002/ccd.20836.

Authors

Andreas Eicken¹, Thomas Genz, Walter Sebening

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart Disease, Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Technische Universität, Germany. eicken@dhm.mhn.de

PMID: 16819776
DOI: 10.1002/ccd.20836

Abstract

Early shunt stenosis may occur after a Norwood-Sano operation. We report our experience with three patients who were treated successfully by stent implantation into the Sano shunt. Hence, a surgical shunt revision could be avoided.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / adverse effects*
Constriction, Pathologic
Graft Occlusion, Vascular / etiology
Graft Occlusion, Vascular / therapy*
Heart Ventricles / surgery
Humans
Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome / surgery*
Infant, Newborn
Male
Pulmonary Artery / surgery
Stents*