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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:414
© 2006 Elsevier Science NL

Letter to the Editor

Gore-Tex ‘new-innominate vein’ for complicated bilateral cavopulmonary shunts

Cardiothoracic Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India

Received 2 April 2006; accepted 5 May 2006.

^_* Corresponding author. Address: Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India. Tel.: +91 11 26588500; fax: +91 11 26588663. (Email: shivchoudhary@hotmail.com).

Key Words: Prosthetic graft • Innominate vein • Cavopulmonary shunt

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We read with interest the case report "A Gore-Tex ‘new-innominate vein’: a surgical option for complicated bilateral cavopulmonary shunts" by Vida et al. [1]. We congratulate the authors for their innovative strategy in tiding over a troublesome situation following the bilateral cavopulmonary shunt (BCPS). However, certain reservations can be expressed over the . . . [Full Text of this Article]