Fontan procedure

noun

A palliative surgical procedure used in children with complex congenital heart defects. It involves diverting the venous blood from the right atrium to the pulmonary arteries without passing through the morphologic right ventricle.

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FontanKreutzer procedure
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Meanings

nounFontan procedure (plural Fontan procedures)

plural Fontan procedures

  1. A palliative surgical procedure used in children with complex congenital heart defects. It involves diverting the venous blood from the right atrium to the pulmonary arteries without passing through the morphologic right ventricle.

    Synonyms: Fontan, Kreutzer procedure

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA palliative surgical procedure used in children with complex congenital heart defects. It involves diverting the venous blood from the right atrium to the pulmonary arteries without passing through the morphologic right ventricle.

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FontanKreutzer procedure

Origin

Initially described in 1971 by Dr. Francois Marie Fontan and Dr. Guillermo Kreutzer.

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