Surgical thoracic duct decompression: The right choice for Fontan-associated protein-losing enteropathy?
Thoracic duct decompression appears to be a feasible intervention for recurrent protein-losing enteropathy in Fontan patients, demonstrating a low rate of short-term complications. This procedure may serve as a viable alternative to heart transplantation in select cases; however, its long-term efficacy warrants further investigation.
Authors
- Joseph N. Graziano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9231-9657)
- Deepti P. Bhat
- Vasu Gooty (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1826-3568)
- Hüseyin Sicim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3430-3862)
- Mohamad Alaeddine (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3955-2238)
- Joshua Pohlman
- Daniel A. Velez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4894-9525)
Institutions
- Phoenix Children's Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JTCVS Techniques
- Published
- 2025-05-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xjtc.2025.04.013
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Congenital Heart Disease Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35