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Reoperation after modified Björk procedure for tricuspid atresia

Rarely performed nowadays, the Björk procedure is an alternative to the Fontan palliation for biventricular repair in patients with tricuspid atresia. The right atrium to right ventricle conduit failure leads to serious long-term complications. The management of such patients at high surgical risk...

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Main Authors: SanaChatti (Author), FakerGhedira (Author), HouaidaMahfoudhi (Author), Melek Ben Mrad (Author), MohamedMessai (Author), MohamedNouar (Author), RaoufDenguir (Author)
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Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:Rarely performed nowadays, the Björk procedure is an alternative to the Fontan palliation for biventricular repair in patients with tricuspid atresia. The right atrium to right ventricle conduit failure leads to serious long-term complications. The management of such patients at high surgical risk remains challenging. We report a successful reoperation in a young adult 25 years after the modified Björk intervention, who presented with severely narrowed and calcified valved conduit.
Item Description:0974-2069
10.4103/apc.apc_213_20

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