Objective: To identify clinical parameters indicating perioperative fenestration closure in
children who underwent the fenestrated Fontan operation. Design: Retrospective. Setting …

The physiologic effects of a fenestration are to decrease “Fontan pressure” and systemic
oxygen saturation, but to improve both cardiac index and systemic oxygen delivery. Several …

Objective To determine if the lysine analog antifibrinolytic agents, ϵ-aminocaproic acid and
tranexamic acid, are associated with early closure of the baffle fenestration after the modified …

Since the late 1980 s, essentially all Fontan operations at Children's Hospital Boston have
been done using a fenestrated technique. The rationale behind this modification is as …

DISCUSSION The first successful right ventricular bypass was done by Fontan in patients
with tricuspid atresia by anastomosing the right atrium to the main pulmonary artery using a …

Objective To review the operative history and clinical and catheterization data on patients
treated with total cavopulmonary connection (TCPC) with baffle fenestration and to study …

Cardiopulmonary bypass is associated with a systemic inflammatory response. The authors
hypothesized that avoiding cardiopulmonary bypass would lead to improved postoperative …

Although fenestration is used to improve the postoperative course of Fontan patients, the
effect of fenestration on the extracardiac Fontan seems controversial especially at early …

Objective To compare the impact of fenestration on early outcome in patients undergoing
modified Fontan operation. Methods Data from 90 consecutive patients underwent modified …

Objectives: This study was undertaken to determine the effects of creating a systemic-to-
pulmonary venous atrial-level communication (fenestration) at the time of the Fontan …