It has been 50 years since Francis Fontan pioneered the operation that today bears his
name. Initially designed for patients with tricuspid atresia, this procedure is now offered for a …

The Fontan operation, which places the systemic and pulmonary circulations in series and is
driven by a single ventricular chamber, is the treatment of choice for patients born with one …

The Fontan procedure refers to any operation that results in the flow of systemic venous
blood to the lungs without passing through a ventricle. It is performed to treat several …

The Fontan operation accomplishes complete separation of systemic venous blood from
pulmonary venous circulation in patients with single ventricle anatomy. Operative survival …

Of 500 patients who had a modified Fontan operation at this institution between 1973 and
1987, 54 (33 boys and 21 girls) were< 4 years old. This retrospective study related …

Most of patients after the Fontan operation can reach their adulthood, however, the
management strategy for this complex pathophysiology has not been yet established. In …

Fontan surgery represents a milestone in the evolution of congenital heart disease
management. It achieved the seemingly improbable (ie, restoration of a noncyanotic state by …

One of the most important contributions to the field of congenital heart disease has been the
introduction and development of a management strategy for our most complex heart …

The Fontan operation is the anticipated palliative strategy for children born with single-
ventricle type of congenital heart disease. As a result of important circulatory limitations, a …

From 1975 to the present, 45 patients have undergone modifications of the Fontan
procedure for complex congenital heart disease. There were 30 males and 15 females …