Central aorto-pulmonary shunts in the tetralogy of Fallot / 中华胸心血管外科杂志
Chinese Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
;
(12)2003.
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in Chinese
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| ID: wpr-572853
ABSTRACT
Objective To evaluate the surgical results of central aorto-pulmonary shunts in the tetralogy of Fallot. Methods Between January 1998 and December 2003, 24 patients with tetralogy of Fallot, 16 males and 8 females, with age from 7 months to 19 years [mean (5.3?4.6) years] and weight from 6.5 kg to 45.0 kg [mean (16.9?9.7)kg], were studied. Central aorto-pulmonary shunts were performed with Teflon artificial blood vessels in 10 cases and varicosity Teflon artificial blood vessels (Gore-Tex) in 14 cases. The diameter of these vessels was 3 mm to 6 mm. Results Ideal pulmonary flow in each patient was obtained. The mean SaO 2 stepped up from 0.67?0.09 to 0.93?0.04 after operation (P
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Chinese Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
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2003
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