The Fontan procedure, also called the Fontan-Kreutzer procedure, is a palliative surgical procedure used in children born with only one functional heart ventricle. It diverts venous blood from the inferior and superior vena cavae directly to the pulmonary arteries, bypassing the heart's pumping chambers, and the exact technique varies with the underlying heart defect being corrected. The procedure was first performed in 1968 by Francis Fontan and Eugene Baudet in Bordeaux, France, and was independently described the same year by Guillermo Kreutzer in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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The Fontan procedure or Fontan-Kreutzer procedure is a palliative surgical procedure used in children with univentricular hearts.
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The procedure was initially performed in 1968 by Francis Fontan and Eugene Baudet from Bordeaux, France, published in 1971, simultaneously described in July 1971 by Guillermo Kreutzer from Buenos Aires, Argentina, presented at the Argentinean National Cardiology meeting of that year and finally published in 1973.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is the Fontan procedure sometimes called the Fontan-Kreutzer procedure?
Fontan and Baudet performed it first in 1968, and Kreutzer independently described a similar operation in 1971, so both names are sometimes used together.
Francis Fontan and Eugene Baudet first performed the procedure in Bordeaux, France in 1968, and their work was published in 1971. That same year, in July 1971, Guillermo Kreutzer in Buenos Aires, Argentina independently described a similar operation, presenting it at the Argentinean National Cardiology meeting before publishing it in 1973. Because the two teams arrived at the procedure separately around the same time, some sources credit both surgeons together as the Fontan-Kreutzer procedure.
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