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SUBMITTER: Bauer C
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7649443 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Bauer Christoph C Mair Roland R Mair Rudolf R Tulzer Gerald G
European heart journal. Case reports 20200823 5
<h4>Background</h4>Plastic bronchitis (PB) and protein-losing enteropathy (PLE) are devastating complications after Fontan palliation that lead to uncontrolled loss of protein-rich lymphatic fluid into extra lymphatic compartments. Decompression of the thoracic duct is a new treatment option that effectively restores lymphatic system integrity by redirecting lymphatic flow into the low-pressure levels of the common atrium.<h4>Case summary</h4>We report a patient with severe failing Fontan circul ...[more]