Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
2004 Sep;37(9):793-795.
Norwood Procedure on Beating Heart
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Korea. woonghan@snu.ac.kr
Abstract
- Modified Norwood procedure with maintaining cardiac beat was done in a 30-day-old neonate. Procedure was done with regional perfusion of innominate and coronary artery. Postoperative course was uneventful. Second-stage operation (bi-directional cavopulmonary shunt) was done 4 months later. The diameter of ascending aorta was more than 5 mm, Norwood procedure can be done in beating hearts.