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Russo CM, Harrison ME, Harry NM, Benjamin JR, Popa C. Intraoperative Acute Cardiac Tamponade as a Result of Intracardiac Perforation Requiring Emergency Continuous Pericardiocentesis and Open Sternotomy: A Case Report and Literature Review of a Rare but Fatal Complication. Cureus 2024; 16:e54701. [PMID: 38524021 PMCID: PMC10960588 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.54701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/22/2024] [Indexed: 03/26/2024] Open
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Intraoperative acute cardiac tamponade associated with iatrogenic intracardiac perforation from percutaneous interventional cardiac procedures is a rare but potentially catastrophic complication. We report a case of intraoperative acute hemopericardium caused by a left atrial (LA) perforation resulting in cardiac tamponade in a patient undergoing a baffling procedure for the correction of two anomalous pulmonary veins draining into her superior vena cava (SVC) that required continuous pericardiocentesis with autologous blood transfusion via the femoral vein and an emergency intraoperative transfer from the interventional cardiology cath lab to the cardiac operating room for an open sternotomy and primary repair. An 86-year-old female with known right-ventricular (RV) failure with preserved ejection fraction (left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF): 50-55% on transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) one week prior) and atrial fibrillation was admitted for her third heat failure exacerbation in two months despite being adherent to her aggressive diuresis medication regimen. Upon her readmission and due to her symptomatic and seemingly refractory heart failure, the patient underwent a cardiac computer tomography (CT) with 3D reconstruction that showed previously undiagnosed partial anomalous pulmonary venous return (PAPVR) of two of her four pulmonary veins aberrantly draining into the SVC. This anatomic pathology was deemed to be the likely etiology of her repeated episodes of recurring heart failure exacerbations, shortness of breath, peripheral edema, and fatigue. The patient was counseled and consented to a percutaneous baffle of the two anomalous veins to redirect more of the returning pulmonary venous blood away from the SVC and to the LA. While under general endotracheal anesthesia (GETA) with a TEE in place during the procedure, the patient suddenly developed acute hypotension, tachycardia, and a reduction in expired carbon dioxide (EtCO2) was noted quickly followed by evidence of a rapidly accumulating hemopericardium on TEE. Cardiothoracic surgery was urgently consulted to the interventional cardiology cath lab while the patient underwent an emergency pericardiocentesis that momentarily alleviated her hemodynamic instability, cardiac tamponade physiology, and deteriorating overall clinical picture. While performing continuous pericardiocentesis with autologous return of the aspirated blood via femoral venous access the patient was urgently transported to the cardiac operating room and prepped for emergency sternotomy for primary repair of the LA. Following primary repair via sternotomy, multiple drains were placed and the thoracic cavity was closed with wires. The patient was immediately transported to the surgical intensive care unit (SICU) intubated, mechanically ventilated, and sedated. During this time, the patient progressively required additional vasoactive and inotropic agents to support her mean arterial pressure (MAP), and following a multidisciplinary discussion with the patient's family regarding her goals of care, the decision was made to withdraw further resuscitation efforts and the patient expired four hours later.
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- Anesthesiology, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, USA
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- Anesthesia and Critical Care, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, USA
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- Anesthesia and Critical Care, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, USA
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Danton MHD, Kesieme EB. Modification of the Warden Procedure for Surgical Repair of Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg 2023; 14:497-499. [PMID: 37186786 DOI: 10.1177/21501351231168830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Warden procedure is a popular technique for repairing partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection. We describe a modification of this technique for surgical repair of this condition by raising both a superior vena cava (SVC) flap and right atrial appendage flap to create a tension-free SVC-RA continuity (neo-SVC). The anomalous pulmonary veins are routed via the remanent of proximal SVC and baffled to the left atrium across a surgically created or enlarged atrial septal defect using autologous pericardium.
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- Mark H D Danton
- Congenital and Adult Congenital Cardiac Surgery, Royal Hospital for Children & Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen, UK
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Said SM, ElBokl A, Brown NM, Narasimhan S. Descending thoracic aortic homograft for superior vena caval translocation in the Warden procedure: Report of six cases. J Card Surg 2022; 37:4487-4491. [PMID: 36208106 DOI: 10.1111/jocs.17007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2022] [Revised: 09/12/2022] [Accepted: 09/13/2022] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Warden procedure has been described for repair of partial anomalous pulmonary venous connections inserted high into the superior vena cava. In the current report, we describe a new modification. METHODS A total of six patients (five females, 83%) with a mean age of 18.8 ± 10.8 years, underwent a modified Warden procedure with a descending thoracic aortic (DTA) homograft connected to the free wall of the right atrium, rather than to the right atrial appendage in the period between June 2021 and July 2022. RESULTS All patients had evidence of enlarged right-sided cardiac chambers. Two patients had intact interatrial septum (33.3%), while three patients had sinus venosus (50%) and one had secundum atrial septal defects (16.7%). The procedure was performed via minimally invasive right thoracotomy in half of the patients. Patients were extubated in the operating room or soon after. No early mortality or reoperation. One patient required concomitant aortic root replacement and one needed repair of anomalous left upper pulmonary vein connection to the left innominate vein. Follow-up was complete in all patients with a mean of 6.2 ± 4.6 months. No late mortality or reoperation. All patients were discharged on antiplatelet therapy. Follow-up imaging studies showed satisfactory repair with widely patent superior vena caval and pulmonary venous pathways. CONCLUSIONS The use of DTA homograft to facilitate superior vena caval translocation in the modified Warden procedure appears to be beneficial as it decreases tension on the anastomosis and avoids the need for anticoagulation.
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- Sameh M Said
- Division of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Maria Fareri Children's Hospital, Westchester Medical Center, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, USA.,Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Critical Care, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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Amirghofran AA, Nirooei E, Edraki M, Ramsheh AR, Ajami G, Amoozgar H, Arabi H, Hemmati R. Minimally invasive versus sternotomy approach for double-patch repair of partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection and sinus venosus defect in pediatric and adult patients: Mid to long-term outcomes. J Card Surg 2022; 37:4808-4815. [PMID: 36321721 DOI: 10.1111/jocs.17093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2022] [Revised: 10/06/2022] [Accepted: 10/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND Several surgical techniques have been proposed to repair right partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection (PAPVC) along with sinus venosus defect (SVD). This study aimed to compare the perioperative data and outcomes of double-patch repair using a minimally invasive approach versus conventional sternotomy in pediatric and adult patients. METHODS This retrospective study was conducted on 48 minimally invasive cases and 35 sternotomy cases, undergoing surgery by a single surgeon between July 2002 and August 2020. For all patients, repair was performed using the double-patch technique. In the minimally invasive approach, right mini-thoracotomy was performed with central cannulation for children and with peripheral cannulation for adults. The patients were classified into two pediatric and adult groups, and each group was categorized into minimally invasive and sternotomy approaches. They were followed-up by transthoracic echocardiography and electrocardiography before and early after surgery, 3 and 6 months after surgery, and then annually. The relative data were compared between the two approaches in terms of perioperative findings, postoperative pulmonary vein or superior vena cava (SVC) stenosis, and sinus node dysfunction. RESULTS This study included 25 minimally invasive cases and 19 sternotomy cases in the pediatric group (mean age, 4.99 ± 4.28 and 6.10 ± 4.39 years, respectively) and 23 minimally invasive cases and 16 sternotomy cases in the adult group (mean age, 35.73 ± 8.06 and 32.62 ± 9.80 years, respectively). The mean and median follow-ups were 6.31 ± 4.92 years and 6 years (range: 6 month-18 year) in the pediatric group and 6.15 ± 4.53 years and 5 years (range: 6 month-18 year) in the adult group, respectively. The mean chest tube drainage was significantly lower in the minimally invasive pediatric group (p = .03), and the mean blood transfusion volume was significantly lower in the minimally invasive adult group compared to the other groups (p = .03). No stenosis occurred in the pulmonary veins. Mild SVC stenosis occurred in one patient in the minimally invasive pediatric group, with no need for reintervention. All patients had a normal sinus rhythm, except for the mentioned case with a transient, first-degree atrioventricular block, which spontaneously reverted to the normal sinus rhythm. CONCLUSIONS The minimally invasive approach can be a safe and practical alternative for the double-patch repair of PAPVC and SVD. It ensures a repair with comparable quality to sternotomy, but with better cosmetic and psychological outcomes.
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- Cardiac surgery department, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Pediatric cardiology department, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Cardiac surgery department, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Pediatric cardiology department, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Pediatric cardiology department, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Cardiac surgery department, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Cardiac surgery department, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Griffeth EM, Dearani JA, Mathew J, Graham GC, Connolly HM, King KS, Schaff HV, Stephens EH. Early and Late Outcomes of the Warden and Modified Warden Procedure. Ann Thorac Surg 2022; 114:1723-1729. [PMID: 35351424 PMCID: PMC10125258 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2022.03.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2021] [Revised: 03/02/2022] [Accepted: 03/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Operative repair of partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection (PAPVC) remains challenging due to risks of sinus node dysfunction, baffle obstruction, and superior vena cava (SVC) obstruction. METHODS Traditional or modified Warden procedures were performed in 75 of 318 consecutive patients (24%) with PAPVC repaired surgically at our institution during 1993 to 2021. Clinical characteristics, echocardiography data, operative details, and early and late outcomes were collected. Cumulative incidence of reintervention and Kaplan-Meier survival analysis are reported. RESULTS Median age was 39 years (interquartile range, 21-57 years). Fifty-nine (79%) had normal sinus rhythm preoperatively. Seventeen (23%) had intact atrial septa. Traditional and modified Warden procedures were performed in 15 (20%) and 60 (80%), respectively. Frequent concomitant procedures included 15 (20%) tricuspid valve repairs and 12 (16%) atrial fibrillation procedures. There were no early deaths. Postoperative complications included atrial fibrillation in 17 (23%), sinus node dysfunction in 15 (20%), pneumothorax in 3 (4%), pleural effusion in 2 (3%), and pacemaker implantation in 1 (1%). At hospital discharge, sinus node dysfunction persisted in 8 (11%). Over a median follow-up of 6 years (interquartile range, 4-10 years), baffle obstruction developed in 1 patient and SVC obstruction developed in 7. None required reoperation and 6 were treated with SVC stents. At 1, 5, and 10 years, the cumulative incidence of reintervention was 5%, 7%, and 14%, and survival was 99%, 94%, and 94%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Traditional and modified Warden procedures can be performed with satisfactory early and late survival. Persistent sinus node dysfunction and need for permanent pacing are low. Late SVC obstruction is uncommon and can often be managed nonoperatively.
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- Elaine M Griffeth
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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Liebman J, Bamira D, Ro R, Vainrib AF, Small AJ, Donnino R, Saric M. Multimodality Imaging of Caval and Coronary Sinus Venous Anomalies. CASE 2022; 6:366-376. [PMID: 36247374 PMCID: PMC9556923 DOI: 10.1016/j.case.2022.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Abnormal fetal development can produce several anomalies of the caval venous system. We present multimodality imaging of the most common caval venous anomalies. Each imaging modality provides incremental value when identifying these anomalies. Even normal variants may impact pacing lead or central venous catheter placement. Pathologic variants may lead to intracardiac shunting.
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Chaaban N, Shah H, Joshi A, Kshatriya S. Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return in Adults. Cureus 2022; 14:e26777. [PMID: 35967179 PMCID: PMC9366027 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.26777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Lim SC, Kwak JG, Cho S, Min J, Lee S, Kwon HW, Kim WH. Outcomes of the Warden Procedure for Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return to the Superior Vena Cava: A 17-Year Experience. J Chest Surg 2022; 55:206-213. [PMID: 35292601 PMCID: PMC9178303 DOI: 10.5090/jcs.21.142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2021] [Revised: 01/17/2022] [Accepted: 02/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background Surgical repair of partial anomalous pulmonary venous return (PAPVR) to the superior vena cava (SVC) using the Warden procedure has favorable outcomes. However, there remain some concerns after the Warden procedure, such as sinoatrial nodal dysfunction and systemic or pulmonary venous stenosis. We investigated the outcomes of the Warden procedure for repair of PAPVR to the SVC. Methods This retrospective study included 22 consecutive patients who underwent the Warden procedure for PAPVR between 2002 and 2018. The median age and body weight at operation were 27.5 months (interquartile range [IQR], 5.0–56.8 months) and 13.2 kg (IQR, 6.5–16.0 kg), respectively. The median follow-up duration was 6.2 years (IQR, 3.5–11.6 years). Results There were no cases of early or late mortality. No patients had postoperative heart rhythm problems, except 1 patient who showed transient sinoatrial nodal dysfunction in the immediate postoperative period. Procedure-related complications requiring reintervention occurred in 5 patients, including 3 of 4 SVC stenosis cases and 2 pulmonary venous stenosis cases during follow-up. The rate of freedom from reintervention related to the Warden procedure was 75.9% at 10 years. Conclusion In cases requiring extension or creation of an atrial septal defect to achieve a sufficient venous pathway, or interposition of an entire circumferential conduit between the SVC and right atrium due to the shortness of the SVC in the Warden procedure, stenotic complications of the venous pathway occurred. Careful observation of changes in the pressure gradient or anatomical stenosis is required in such patients.
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- Su Chan Lim
- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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INTRODUCTION The single- and double-patch repairs are undoubtedly the most commonly used techniques for the surgical management of partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection associated with sinus venosus atrial septal defect. The aim of this study was to retrospectively compare early and long-term surgical outcomes in paediatric and adult patients, focusing in particular on the occurrence of ectopic atrial rhythm. MATERIAL AND METHODS Seventy patients (male: 38, 54.2%) underwent surgical repair for partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection with sinus venosus atrial septal defect. Forty-nine patients (70%) underwent surgical repair in paediatric age (<16 years old), while 21 of (30%) patients were operated in adulthood. Thirty patients (42.8%) underwent single-patch repair and 39 patients (55.7%) underwent double-patch repair. In only one patient, the Warden procedure was performed (1.4%). Median follow-up time was 52 months (IQ 15.1-113). RESULTS The type of surgical technique didn't affect the incidence of ectopic atrial rhythm (26.6% in single-patch group and 25.6% in double-patch groups, p = 0.9). At long-term follow-up, ectopic atrial rhythm, as an expression of sinoatrial node disturbance, was however significantly more frequent in the paediatric population (28.8% paediatric group and 4.7% adult group, p = 0.02). CONCLUSIONS The higher incidence of ectopic atrial rhythm in children is probably related to the closer position of the sinus node to the superior cavoatrial incision, which makes irreversible iatrogenic traumatism more likely to occur. Surgical techniques that avoid any manipulation on the superior cavoatrial junction should, therefore, be preferred for children undergoing partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection repair.
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Said SM. Commentary: Aortic homograft for tension-free caval translocation in adults: The resurrection of the Ehrenhaft operation. JTCVS Tech 2020; 4:275-276. [PMID: 34318043 PMCID: PMC8306120 DOI: 10.1016/j.xjtc.2020.08.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2020] [Revised: 08/20/2020] [Accepted: 08/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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- Sameh M Said
- Division of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, Masonic Children's Hospital, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn
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Chery J, Ramakrishnan K, Cross R, Jonas RA. Modified Warden Operation With the Use of Femoral Vein Homograft for Repair of a Variant of Right-Sided Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg 2020; 11:217-219. [PMID: 32093559 DOI: 10.1177/2150135119888219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Surgical repair of right-sided partial anomalous pulmonary venous return (PAPVR) involves baffling the pulmonary vein across a naturally occurring or surgically created atrial septal defect without causing pulmonary venous or superior vena cava obstruction. A nine-year-old male presented to us with an unusual anatomical variant of right-sided partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection. The pulmonary veins draining the right upper and middle lobes connected to the azygous vein that drained in the usual fashion into the superior vena cava. The Warden operation was modified, with the use of femoral vein homograft, to avoid pulmonary venous obstruction.
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- Josue Chery
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Children's National Health System, Washington, DC, USA.,Department of Surgery, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Children's National Health System, Washington, DC, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Children's National Health System, Washington, DC, USA.,Department of Surgery, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC, USA
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Outcomes of the Warden Procedure for Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Drainage. Pediatr Cardiol 2020; 41:134-140. [PMID: 31811329 DOI: 10.1007/s00246-019-02235-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2019] [Accepted: 10/25/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Partial anomalous pulmonary venous drainage (PAPVD) is a common congenital heart disease. If the insertion of an anomalous pulmonary vein (PV) is high into the superior vena cava (SVC), the traditional 1-patch or 2-patch surgical repair might be challenging. Unlike patch procedures, the cavoatrial anastomosis technique (Warden procedure) theoretically reduces complications such as sinus node dysfunction and venous obstruction. We investigate outcomes of the Warden procedure (WP) at a single institution. A total of 67 patients (42 males and 25 females) with PAPVD who underwent the WP between January 2011 and December 2018 were consecutively enrolled. The median age was 2.8 years (3-61 years old). 52 cases were younger than 18 years old. perioperative and follow-up clinical data were collected. In addition, we selected possible risk factors (a total of 18 risk factors) of SVC stenosis or obstruction. Univariate and multivariate analyses were conducted to confirm the independent risk factors. The average Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) time was 132.3 ± 46.3 min, and the aortic cross-clamp time was 85.2 ± 35.7 min. One patient died postoperatively in hospital. The mean follow-up time of the remaining patients (n = 66) was 15.8 ± 14.5 months (3-64 months). No abnormal cardiac function or sinus node dysfunction cases were identified during the follow-up. Of the survival patients, no venous obstruction was presented before the discharge. Numbers of patients identified with mild PV and SVC stenosis were 1 (1.5%) and 7 (10.6%, 4 of them turned negative eventually) at discharge. At the last follow-up, no PV obstruction was identified, whereas, 4 cases (6%) had SVC obstruction. Numbers of PV and SVC stenosis cases were 3 (4.5%) and 8 (12%). Univariate and multivariate analyses showed that only the diameter of SVC less than 10 mm was an independent risk factor for SVC stenosis or obstruction at the last follow-up. Warden procedure can effectively treat PAPVD (anomalous drainages into SVC), with satisfactory early and mid-term postoperative results. Different modifications of the Warden procedure may be selected according to the anatomic characteristics. The diameter of SVC less than 10 mm predicts SVC stenosis or obstruction after Warden procedure.
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Amboli S, Ashtaputre YU, Kamath A, Hiremath CS, Manohar K. Azygos Vein to the Rescue of Warden Anastomosis in High Pulmonary Venous Drainage. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg 2018; 11:NP210-NP212. [PMID: 30336739 DOI: 10.1177/2150135118769319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Partial anomalous pulmonary venous return is a congenital anomaly in which some of the pulmonary veins drain into the right atrium or one of its venous tributaries. Although excellent long-term results have been described for the classic two-patch technique repair in older patients, The Warden procedure has an important role in smaller and younger patients and those patients in whom the superior vena cava (SVC) may be small and the right-sided pulmonary veins may connect high, at or above the azygos vein. In addition to prevention of early and late sinus node dysfunction, the Warden procedure helps to avoid systemic or pulmonary venous obstruction if care is taken to ensure a tension-free Warden anastomosis. Patch extension or interposition of prosthetic grafts with no growth potential have been used in instances of high partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection (PAPVC) to SVC. We report three cases of high PAPVC to SVC using an innovative technique of incorporating the azygos vein into the Warden anastomosis for a tension-free suture line.
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- Siddharth Amboli
- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences, Whitefield, Bangalore, India
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences, Whitefield, Bangalore, India
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences, Whitefield, Bangalore, India
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences, Whitefield, Bangalore, India
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences, Whitefield, Bangalore, India
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Caushi F, Mezini A, Xhemalaj D, Gega B, Bani I, Hafizi H, Qirjako G, Hysa E. Surgical Management of Concurrent Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return and Lung Cancer of the Same Lobe. Eurasian J Med 2018. [PMID: 29531491 DOI: 10.5152/eurasianjmed.2018.17269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Partial anomalous pulmonary venous return (PAPVR) is a rare congenital left-to-right shunt where pulmonary veins drain into systemic circulation. This is a presentation of the case of a patient with concurrent PAPVR and adenocarcinoma of the same lobe. The pulmonary veins of right upper lobe drained into superior vena cava (SVC), whereas the middle and lower lobes veins drained into the left atrium as two distinct vessels. Surgeons should always perform a diligent search for anomalous vascular structure using computed tomographic (CT) angiography prior to surgery. In our case, surgical approach was "safe" because both pathologies developed in the same lobe.
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- Fatmir Caushi
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital of Lung Diseases "Shefqet Ndroqi", Tirana, Albania
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- Department of Pulmonology, University Hospital of Lung Diseases "Shefqet Ndroqi", Tirana, Albania
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital of Lung Diseases "Shefqet Ndroqi", Tirana, Albania
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Lung Diseases "Shefqet Ndroqi", Tirana, Albania
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- Department of Pulmonology, University Hospital of Lung Diseases "Shefqet Ndroqi", Tirana, Albania
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- Department of Pulmonology, University Hospital of Lung Diseases "Shefqet Ndroqi", Tirana, Albania
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- Department of Pulmonology, University Hospital of Lung Diseases "Shefqet Ndroqi", Tirana, Albania
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Lung Diseases "Shefqet Ndroqi", Tirana, Albania
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