Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection to the Superior Vena Cava.
- Author:
Sub LEE
1
;
Woong Han KIM
;
Hyong Seok KANG
;
Chi Hoon BAE
;
Sang Hoon JHEON
;
Oh Choon KWON
;
Wook Su AHN
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu, Taegu, Korea. leesub@cuth.cataegu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Pulmonary vein, partial anomalous return;
Vena cava, superior;
Anastomosis, surgical
- MeSH:
Academic Medical Centers;
Aged;
Anastomosis, Surgical;
Arteries;
Atrial Appendage;
Daegu;
Drainage;
Echocardiography;
Follow-Up Studies;
Heart Atria;
Hospitals, General;
Humans;
Incidence;
Intraoperative Complications;
Lost to Follow-Up;
Male;
Pulmonary Veins;
Replantation;
Sick Sinus Syndrome;
Sinoatrial Node;
Vena Cava, Superior*
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2001;34(9):672-679
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: Surgical correction of partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection to the superior vena cava has been associated with postoperative venous obstruction and sinus node dysfunction. In this paper we describe our current approach and its short-term results. MATERIAL AND METHOD: Between April 1999 and January 2000, 5 consecutive patients, ranging from 2 months to 66 years old, underwent corrective operation for partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection to the superior vena cava at Sejong General Hospital and Daegu Catholic University Medical Center. Surgical correction involved diversion of the pulmonary venous drainage to the left atrium using a right atrial flap(2 patients) or prosthetic patch(3 patients) with division of the superior vena cava superior to the entrance site of the pulmonary veins and reimplantation on the right atrial appendage to restore systemic venous drainage. RESULT: All patients were discharged between postoperative day 9 and 15 without complications. One Russian boy returned to his country, therefore, he was lost to follow-up after discharge. Remaining 4 patients were asymptomatic and in normal regular sinus rhythm at a mean follow-up of 17.75+/-4.27 months. Follow-up echocardiographic study (range, 12 to 24 months) revealed no incidence of narrowing of the venous pathways or of residual shunt. CONCLUSION: Our current approach is relatively simple and reproducible in achieving unobstructive pulmonary venous and SVC pathways. By avoiding incision across the cavoatrial junction, surgical injury to the sinus node and its artery may be minimized. The presented surgical technique can be safely and effectively applied to the selected patients.
