OBJECTIVES This study was conducted to assess the need for, and use of, fenestration of
an extracardiac conduit Fontan. BACKGROUND Fenestration of a Fontan connection has …

BACKGROUND: There are limited data available on the outcomes of single-ventricle
patients who have undergone a nonfenestrated extracardiac Fontan procedure. This study …

BACKGROUND: The extracardiac Fontan procedure (ECF) usually requires
cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). In this report, the results and techniques of this procedure …

Background—The Fontan procedure is the definitive operation for palliation of complex
congenital heart disease with single-ventricle physiology. Fenestration of the Fontan circuit …

Background A completed Fontan circulation is the goal in the management of patients with
single-ventricle physiology. To achieve this end, a two-stage rather than a single-stage …

Abstract Objective: The extracardiac Fontan procedure, as compared with classic
atriopulmonary connections, may have the potential for optimizing ventricular and …

Background: Among the modifications of the Fontan operation, the extracardiac approach
may offer the greatest potential for optimizing early postoperative ventricular and pulmonary …

Background. The extracardiac Fontan (ECFO) operation has gained more widespread use
over last decade. In this article we analyze our early experience with ECFO. Methods. Thirty …

Abstract Objective: The Fontan operation has been proposed as definitive palliation for an
increasing variety of hearts with complex univentricular anatomy, but late morbidity after …

In 90 patients with characteristics placing them at increased risk for a Fontan operation, a
fenestration was created in the atrial baffle at the time of the Fontan repair. The rational was …