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Norwood Procedure

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The Norwood procedure is the first of three staged palliative surgeries performed on patients with hypoplastic left heart syndrome and other complex heart defects involving single ventricle physiology, intended to create a functioning single-ventricle circulation. The first successful Norwood procedure using cardiopulmonary bypass was reported by surgeon William Imon Norwood Jr and colleagues in 1981.

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Standard of Care 1
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1981 2
Norwood Procedure
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How long after the Norwood procedure does the next operation usually happen?

About six months.

The second stage, called the Glenn operation, usually is performed about six months after the Norwood procedure.
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Source Norwood Procedure (Wikipedia)
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  • Wikipedia Norwood procedure, lead section
    The first successful Norwood procedure involving the use of a cardiopulmonary bypass was reported by Dr. William Imon Norwood, Jr. and colleagues in 1981.
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwood_procedure, lead section
    The Norwood procedure is the first of three palliative surgeries for patients with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) and other complex heart defects with single ventricle physiology intended to create a new functional single ventricle system.
  • Treats: Hypoplastic left heart syndrome, Article text, use for Hypoplastic left heart syndrome
    Norwood procedure is most commonly performed to treat hypoplastic left heart syndrome, double outlet right ventricle, double inlet left ventricle, and other single ventricle congenital heart defects.
  • Treats: Double outlet right ventricle, Article text, use for Double outlet right ventricle
    Norwood procedure is most commonly performed to treat hypoplastic left heart syndrome, double outlet right ventricle, double inlet left ventricle, and other single ventricle congenital heart defects.
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