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Surgical Procedures, Operative > Thoracic Surgical Procedures > Cardiac Surgical Procedures > Norwood Procedures
Surgical Procedures, Operative > Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures > Cardiac Surgical Procedures > Norwood Procedures

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Norwood Procedures  

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  • Norwood Procedure

Note

  • NORWOOD PROCEDURE, STAGE 2 and NORWOOD PROCEDURE, STAGE 3 see FONTAN PROCEDURE are also available

Scope note

  • A set of surgical procedures performed to establish sufficient outflow to the systemic circulation in individuals with univentricular congenital heart malformations, such as HYPOPLASTIC LEFT HEART SYNDROME, and MITRAL VALVE atresia, associated with systemic outflow obstruction. Follow-on surgeries may be performed and consist of a HEMI-FONTAN PROCEDURE as the stage 2 Norwood procedure and a FONTAN PROCEDURE as the stage 3 Norwood procedure.

History note

  • 2011

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D058327

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