The complication of Fontan procedure using extracardiac conduit

Recently, Fontan operation using extracardiac conduit (EC) has grown to be the most common procedure. However, as the existing history is relatively short, prevalence rates of complications have not been clarified. A retrospective chart review of 644 consecutive patients undergoing Fontan operation with EC was performed in Fukuoka Children's Hospital and Kyushu University Hospital. ” The 10-year and 20-year survival rates were 96.8% and 91.9%,...