An alternative approach for repair of supracardiac and infracardiac total anomalous pulmonary venous drainage in neonates and infants: superior approach with caval transection

J Card Surg. 2015 Mar;30(3):278-80. doi: 10.1111/jocs.12472. Epub 2014 Nov 19.

Abstract

Recently, the superior approach with transaction of the superior vena cava was introduced for the repair of supracardiac anomalies in adults. We developed a bidirectional right-angle venous cannula and placed it within the innominate vein to make the modified superior approach with the superior caval transection suitable for neonates and tiny infants. We applied this modified superior approach for the repair of infracardiac forms of total anomalous pulmonary venous drainage.

MeSH terms

  • Brachiocephalic Veins
  • Catheters
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Scimitar Syndrome / surgery*
  • Vascular Surgical Procedures / instrumentation*
  • Vascular Surgical Procedures / methods*
  • Vena Cava, Superior / surgery*