Laparoscopic surgery in the pediatric patient post Fontan procedure
KATHERINE L. TAYLOR B.Med(Hons) FANZCA,
HELEN HOLTBY MD FRCPC,
BRUCE MACPHERSON MD FRCPC,
KATHERINE L. TAYLOR B.Med(Hons) FANZCA
Department of Anaesthesia, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
Search for more papers by this authorHELEN HOLTBY MD FRCPC
Department of Anaesthesia, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
Search for more papers by this authorBRUCE MACPHERSON MD FRCPC
Search for more papers by this authorKATHERINE L. TAYLOR B.Med(Hons) FANZCA,
HELEN HOLTBY MD FRCPC,
BRUCE MACPHERSON MD FRCPC,
KATHERINE L. TAYLOR B.Med(Hons) FANZCA
Department of Anaesthesia, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
Search for more papers by this authorHELEN HOLTBY MD FRCPC
Department of Anaesthesia, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
Search for more papers by this authorBRUCE MACPHERSON MD FRCPC
Search for more papers by this authorDr Katherine L. Taylor, Department of Anaesthesia, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada M5G1H4 (email: [email protected]).
Summary
We present two case reports describing laparoscopic surgery in patients who have undergone previous Fontan surgery and discuss the theoretical implications of laparoscopic surgery in these patients. A brief discussion of the late complications of Fontan surgery is included.
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