Fontan Procedure: Details & Outlook - Cleveland Clinic
2022年12月19日 · A Fontan procedure is an operation for people who were born with one working heart ventricle. After having a Fontan procedure, all oxygen-poor blood in your child’s body goes right to their pulmonary artery instead of through their heart chambers.
Fontan procedure - Wikipedia
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 cava (IVC) and superior vena cava (SVC) to the pulmonary arteries .
Staged Reconstruction Heart Surgery - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
This operation, called the Fontan procedure, occurs at approximately 1 1/2 to 3 years of age. During this surgery the inferior vena cava, a large vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the lower body into the heart, is disconnected from the heart and attached to the pulmonary artery.
The Fontan Procedure (for Parents) | Nemours KidsHealth
The Fontan procedure is done for children who are born with heart problems like hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS), tricuspid atresia, and double outlet right ventricle. Depending on the heart problem, children may need the Norwood procedure and Glenn procedure before the Fontan surgery.
Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome: The Fontan Operation
How is the Fontan procedure done? The patch that was placed in the right upper chamber is removed (1). A wall, called a baffle (2), is built in the right upper chamber. The baffle guides the blue blood coming from the lower body into the blood vessels that …
Fontan Completion - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
2023年7月2日 · The Fontan procedure provides a palliative treatment option for pediatric patients with functionally single ventricle congenital heart disease, with an estimated incidence of 0.08 to 0.4 per 1,000 live births.
Fontan Procedure | Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome - Children's …
The third and last of the staged congenital heart surgeries performed to treat hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) and other single ventricle heart defects is the Fontan cardiac procedure. It is usually performed between the ages of 18 months and three years.
What Is the Fontan Procedure? - Healthline
2022年9月29日 · The Fontan procedure helps correct congenital heart problems, like hypoplastic left heart syndrome. We explain how it's done, recovery, and more.
Fontan Operation - Adult Congenital Heart Disease - UCLA Health
First performed in 1971 by Frances Fontan and Eugene Baudet, the Fontan procedure is a surgical procedure performed for single ventricle physiology. Patients with single ventricle physiology have hearts with only one effective pumping chamber that delivers blood to both the body and the lungs.
The Fontan Procedure - Children's Minnesota
The Fontan procedure is a type of open-heart surgery. Children who need this surgery usually have it when they’re 18–36 months old. Why Is the Fontan Procedure Done? The Fontan procedure is done for children who are born with heart problems like hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS), tricuspid atresia, and double outlet right ventricle.
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