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J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;136:1393-1394
© 2008 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery

Letter to the Editor

Reply to the Editor:

Akio Ikai, MD

Iwate Medical University, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Morioka, Japan

Kisaburo Sakamoto, MD

Shizuoka Children's Hospital, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Shizuoka, Japan

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We appreciate Dr Sersar's comments on our recent article, "Feasibility of the Extracardiac Conduit Fontan Procedure in Patients Weighing Less than 10 Kilograms." These comments raise several questions concerning the following: (1) choice of conduit type, (2) anticoagulation therapy after the Fontan procedure, and (3) examination of the pulmonary arteries for evaluating the pulmonary vascular tree.

In our article, we describe our strategy for the extracardiac Fontan operation without fenestration. . . . [Full Text of this Article]






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