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Transcutaneous Doppler ultrasound reliably identifies superior vena caval pathway obstruction after Mustard repair.
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Superior vena caval pathway obstruction is an important cause of late morbidity and mortality after Mustard's operation. Clinical detection of such obstruction is frequently difficult because of the development of an extensive collateral venous circulation which decompresses the superior vena cava.
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Wyse et al. (1979) studied this question. Transcutaneous Doppler ultrasound provides a reliable diagnosis of superior vena caval pathway obstruction after Mustard's repair, overcoming the difficulty of clinical detection.
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