Fontan procedure
English
editEtymology
editInitially described in 1971 by Dr. Francois Marie Fontan and Dr. Guillermo Kreutzer.
Noun
editFontan procedure (plural Fontan procedures)
- A palliative surgical procedure used in children with complex congenital heart defects. It involves diverting the venous blood from the right atrium to the pulmonary arteries without passing through the morphologic right ventricle.