Impact of bilateral bidirectional Glenn anastomosis on staged Fontan strategy and Fontan circulation.
Kenta ImaiTakaya HoashiNaoki OkudaHideo OhuchiKenichi KurosakiHajime IchikawaPublished in: European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery (2021)
SVC obstruction after BBDG frequently occurred, mainly in patients with right atrial isomerism; however, its direct impact on prognosis or achieving Fontan completion was not identified. Once Fontan circulation was established, the arrangement of the Fontan pathway did not affect late Fontan outcomes.