Procedure
Fontan Procedure
Surgery
Overview
A procedure in which total right atrial or total caval blood flow is channeled directly into the pulmonary artery or into a small right ventricle that serves only as a conduit. The principal congenital malformations for which this operation is useful are TRICUSPID ATRESIA and single ventricle with pulmonary stenosis.
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Quick facts about Fontan Procedure
- Topic type
- Procedure
- Category
- Surgery
- MeSH classification
- E04.035.410.295|E04.100.376.410.295|E04.100.376.724.500|E04.100.814.868.875.295|E04.928.220.370.295|E04.928.220.560.500
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Source: Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), produced by the U.S. National Library of Medicine. EuroCareFinder is not endorsed by the National Library of Medicine. MeSH version: 2026.