Thoracic Duct Decompression for Protein-Losing Enteropathy in Failing Fontan Circulation
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Thoracic Duct Decompression for Protein-Losing Enteropathy in Failing Fontan Circulation.
An infrequent but devastating late complication of Fontan circulation is protein-losing enteropathy (PLE), which results from unbalanced lymphatic homeostasis. Surgical decompression of the thoracic duct by redirecting its drainage to the pulmonary venous atrium has been introduced recently as a possible treatment. This report describes a single-institution experience with this innovative proce...
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Reference 1. Lenz D, Hambsch J, Schneider P, Häusler HJ, Sauer U, Hess J, Tárnok A: Protein-losing enteropathy in patients with Fontan circulation: is it triggered by infection? Crit Care 2003 7:185190. Correction Correction: Protein-losing enteropathy in patients with Fontan circulation: is it triggered by infection? Dominik Lenz1, Jörg Hambsch2, Peter Schneider3, Hans-Jürgen Häusler2, Ursula ...
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INTRODUCTION Protein-losing enteropathy (PLE) is a recognised complication of the Fontan circulation. Its pathogenesis is not fully understood, however, and it is unclear why its onset occurs months or even years after Fontan surgery. PATIENTS We report a 4.5-year-old girl with Fontan circulation who developed PLE almost 1 year after surgery. At the time of onset the patient had rotavirus ent...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0003-4975
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.08.079