Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Fontan Procedure

A procedure in which total right atrial or total caval blood flow is channeled directly into the pulmonary artery or into a small right ventricle that serves only as a conduit. The principal congenital malformations for which this operation is useful are TRICUSPID ATRESIA and single ventricle with pulmonary stenosis.

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A procedure in which total right atrial or total caval blood flow is channeled directly into the pulmonary artery or into a small right ventricle that serves only as a conduit. The principal congenital malformations for which this operation is useful are TRICUSPID ATRESIA and single ventricle with pulmonary stenosis.

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31 entry terms
  • Fontan Operation
  • Fontan Palliation
  • Norwood Procedure, Stage 3
  • Norwood Procedure, Stage III
  • Stage 3 Norwood Procedure
  • Stage III Norwood Procedure
  • Operation, Fontan
  • Palliation, Fontan
  • Procedure, Fontan
  • Bidirectional Cavopulmonary Shunt
  • Bidirectional Glenn Procedure
  • Bidirectional Glenn Shunt
  • Fontan Circuit
  • Fontan Circulation
  • Hemi-Fontan Procedure
  • Norwood Procedure, Stage 2
  • Norwood Procedure, Stage II
  • Stage 2 Norwood Procedure
  • Stage II Norwood Procedure
  • Bidirectional Cavopulmonary Shunts
  • Bidirectional Glenn Procedures
  • Bidirectional Glenn Shunts
  • Cavopulmonary Shunt, Bidirectional
  • Circuit, Fontan
  • Circulation, Fontan
  • Glenn Procedure, Bidirectional
  • Glenn Shunt, Bidirectional
  • Hemi Fontan Procedure
  • Procedure, Bidirectional Glenn
  • Procedure, Hemi-Fontan
  • Shunt, Bidirectional Cavopulmonary

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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, education, ethics, history, instrumentation, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, mortality, nursing, psychology, rehabilitation, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.

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  • Heart Defects, Congenital/surgery (1977-1994)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Fontan Procedure. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018729. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018729
  2. Fontan Procedure. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fontan_procedure
  3. Fontan Procedure. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1413554