Abstract | IMPORTANCE:
Scimitar syndrome (SS) is a rare type of congenital heart disease characterized by total or partial anomalous venous drainage of the right lung to the inferior vena cava. However, the surgical repair techniques for SS vary according to patients' anatomical and pathological features. OBJECTIVE: This study was performed to analyze the mid-term results of a less invasive surgical correction technique for SS in children. METHODS: Eleven patients with SS who underwent surgical repair from January 2012 to March 2020 were retrospectively analyzed. The anomalous scimitar vein (SV) was directly reimplanted to the left atrium, and the concomitant atrial septal defect was simultaneously repaired with cardiopulmonary bypass. RESULTS: INTERPRETATION: Surgical repair for SS by right thoracotomy and direct anastomosis of the SV to the posterior wall of the left atrium is safe and effective, with good long-term patency of the reimplanted SV and a low mortality rate.
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Authors | Wei Cheng, Zhiqiang Li, Yaobin Zhu, Nan Ding, Daole Yan, Hanlu Yi |
Journal | Pediatric investigation
(Pediatr Investig)
Vol. 5
Issue 1
Pg. 46-51
(Mar 2021)
ISSN: 2574-2272 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 33778427
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Copyright | © 2021 Chinese Medical Association. Pediatric Investigation published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd on behalf of Futang Research Center of Pediatric Development. |