SynthesisHerz2018
Meta-analysis of Fontan procedure : Extracardiac conduit vs. intracardiac lateral tunnel.
Synthesis in Herz, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.
- Mechanical Thrombectomy for Large-Vessel Occlusion after Fontan Procedure in an Adult.Journal of neuroendovascular therapy · 2026Article
- Postoperative Outcomes of Fontan Operation in a Multicenter Italian Study. How Far Have We Gone? Early Outcomes After Fontan Operation.Pediatric cardiology · 2025Article
- Long-term outcomes of extracardiac Gore-Tex conduits in Fontan patients.International journal of cardiology. Congenital heart disease · 2024Article
- Hypoplastic left heart syndrome: current modalities of treatment and outcomes.Indian journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery · 2021Article
- The Rate of Hepatic Fibrosis Progression in Patients Post-Fontan.Pediatric cardiology · 2020Article
- State of the art of the Fontan strategy for treatment of univentricular heart disease.F1000Research · 2018Review
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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
This meta-analysis was designed to determine the effect of an intracardiac lateral tunnel (ILT) versus an extracardiac conduit (ECC) on patients undergoing a Fontan procedure. A search of the literature in PubMed, Embase, China Academic Literature, and Wanfang databases yielded 23 studies comprising approximately 1000 patients for analysis. There were statistically significant differences between ILT and ECC in the frequency of early sinus node dysfunction, early total arrhythmias, late supraventricular tachycardia, late sinus node dysfunction, late total arrhythmias, and need for pacemaker. By contrast, no statistically significant differences between the two methods were found in takedown, protein-losing enteropathy, thromboembolic events, early supraventricular tachycardia, early mortality, and total mortality. We conclude that an ECC confers some advantages over an ILT, although the underlying mechanism remains unclear.
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