Factors associated with prolonged pleural effusions following the fontan procedure
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Factors related to pleural effusions after Fontan procedure in the era of fenestration.
BACKGROUND Significant pleural effusions after the Fontan operation prolong hospital stay, may increase the risk of infection, and may necessitate a pleurodesis procedure. METHODS AND RESULTS From February 1991 to April 2000, 98 consecutive patients under the age of 18 years underwent the fenestrated Fontan procedure at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin. Ninety-four patients who survived at le...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the American College of Cardiology
سال: 2003
ISSN: 0735-1097
DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(03)82652-9