A new surgical approach to scimitar syndrome

Ignacio Lugones; Rubén García

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.05.105

A new surgical approach to scimitar syndrome

Ann Thorac Surg. 2014 Jan;97(1):353-5. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.05.105.

Authors

Ignacio Lugones¹, Rubén García²

Affiliations

¹ Fundación Favaloro University Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Electronic address: ignaciolugones@hotmail.com.
² Fundación Favaloro University Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

PMID: 24384200
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.05.105

Abstract

A wide variety of surgical strategies has been described to treat scimitar syndrome. However, the incidence of pathway obstruction remains high. An alternative approach is described, in which the pulmonary venous return is widely connected to the left atrium through a tunnel constructed with the in-situ pericardium.

Keywords: 11.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Anastomosis, Surgical
Echocardiography, Transesophageal
Follow-Up Studies
Heart Atria / surgery*
Humans
Imaging, Three-Dimensional*
Monitoring, Intraoperative / methods
Pericardium / surgery*
Pulmonary Circulation / physiology
Pulmonary Veins / surgery*
Scimitar Syndrome / surgery*
Sternotomy / methods
Suture Techniques
Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods
Treatment Outcome
Young Adult