Fontan procedure
Right atrial-right ventricular conduit.
Definition: The Fontan procedure is a palliative surgical procedure used in children with complex congenital heart defects. It involves diverting the venous blood from the right atrium to the pulmonary arteries without passing through the morphologic right ventricle. It was initially described in 1971 as a surgical treatment for tricuspid atresia.
Indications
single effective ventricle
- defects of the heart valves
- tricuspid atresia
- pulmonary atresia
abnormality of the pumping ability of the heart
complex congenital heart disease where a bi-ventricular repair is impossible or inadvisable
Complications
