Key result
Construction of an intraatrial tunnel with bovine pericardium successfully rerouted abnormal systemic venous flow in an 8-year-old male with persistent left superior vena cava.
Case Report (n=1)
An intraatrial tunnel using bovine pericardium can successfully reroute abnormal systemic venous flow in pediatric patients with persistent left superior vena cava draining into the left atrium.
An 8-year-old male presented with persistent left superior vena cava draining into the left atrium, hemizygous continuation, double outlet right ventricle, cor triatriatum, and visceroatrial discordance. After correction of the double outlet right ventricle and cor triatriatum at the age of 5, he developed mild cyanosis due to a persistent left superior vena cava draining into the left atrium. At the age of 8, an intraatrial tunnel was successfully constructed with bovine pericardium to reroute the abnormal systemic venous flow.
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Haneda et al. (1993) conducted a case report in Persistent left superior vena cava draining into the left atrium, double outlet right ventricle, cor triatriatum (n=1). Intraatrial tunnel construction with bovine pericardium was evaluated on Successful rerouting of abnormal systemic venous flow. Construction of an intraatrial tunnel with bovine pericardium successfully rerouted abnormal systemic venous flow in an 8-year-old male with persistent left superior vena cava.
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