Transcatheter Occlusion of Hepatic Vein-Atrial Communication After Modified Fontan in a Child Post Kawashima Surgery

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Authors

Saileela Rajan · Madras Institute of Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Arun Sundaram · Madras Institute of Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Robert Coelho · Madras Institute of Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Abstract

We describe a previously unreported complication of a rare Fontan modification. Transcatheter closure of a recanalized hepatic vein-atrial communication can effectively restore Fontan physiology and improve systemic oxygenation.

Topics & Keywords

Vascular anomalies and interventions Congenital Heart Disease Studies Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: JACC Case Reports

Volume 31, Issue 11, pp. 107033-107033

DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2026.107033

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