Unilateral unidirectional superior cavopulmonary anastomosis in a patient with bilateral superior caval veins and atretic left pulmonary artery

Cardiol Young. 2019 Mar;29(3):416-418. doi: 10.1017/S1047951118002111. Epub 2018 Dec 26.

Abstract

A unidirectional superior cavopulmonary anastomosis was performed on the right side in a patient with a functionally univentricular heart, atresia of main and left pulmonary artery, bilateral superior caval veins, and a patent arterial duct in the right pulmonary artery. Anastomosis of the left superior caval vein to the right superior caval vein created a neo-innominate vein without using prosthetic material.

Keywords: Bidirectional Glenn; pulmonary atresia; single ventricle.