Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2874476 | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 2012 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
One-lung Fontan operation can be performed with an acceptable midterm to long-term mortality rate in patients without impaired ventricular function. Thus, absence of one lung itself is not a contraindication to the Fontan operation.
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Authors
Yasuhiro MD, Shunji MD, Toshihide MD, Yutaka MD, Yoshihiro MD, Shiori MD, Hidefumi MD, Kisaburo MD, Masanobu MD, Masaaki MD, Kozo MD,