Perigraft seroma complicating the modified Blalock-Taussig shunts: two consecutive instances with review of literature

Systemic-to-pulmonary artery shunts using polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) (modified Blalock-Taussig shunt) are being used successfully in palliation of cyanotic congenital heart diseases. Graft thrombosis is by far the most common complication of the procedure. Persistant serum leakage through...

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Main Authors: Metin Demircin, Riza Doğan, Murat Ozkan, Fatma Ozsoy, Elif Kuzgun, Murat Güvener
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Language:English
Published: Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health 2004-07-01
Series:The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
Online Access:https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/2818
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description Systemic-to-pulmonary artery shunts using polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) (modified Blalock-Taussig shunt) are being used successfully in palliation of cyanotic congenital heart diseases. Graft thrombosis is by far the most common complication of the procedure. Persistant serum leakage through PTFE graft causing perigraft seroma is a rare but devastating complication resulting in increased duration of tube drainage or reinsertion of chest tubes, prolonged hospital stay, and multiple operations. Two consecutive modified Blalock-Taussig shunts complicated by perigraft seroma formation are presented here with review of the literature.
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spelling doaj-art-adc74178c62c4d88bd3f5dd2b9c3b33b2025-08-20T02:01:57ZengHacettepe University Institute of Child HealthThe Turkish Journal of Pediatrics0041-43012791-64212004-07-01463Perigraft seroma complicating the modified Blalock-Taussig shunts: two consecutive instances with review of literatureMetin Demircin0Riza DoğanMurat OzkanFatma OzsoyElif KuzgunMurat GüvenerDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey. Systemic-to-pulmonary artery shunts using polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) (modified Blalock-Taussig shunt) are being used successfully in palliation of cyanotic congenital heart diseases. Graft thrombosis is by far the most common complication of the procedure. Persistant serum leakage through PTFE graft causing perigraft seroma is a rare but devastating complication resulting in increased duration of tube drainage or reinsertion of chest tubes, prolonged hospital stay, and multiple operations. Two consecutive modified Blalock-Taussig shunts complicated by perigraft seroma formation are presented here with review of the literature. https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/2818
spellingShingle Metin Demircin
Riza Doğan
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Fatma Ozsoy
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Perigraft seroma complicating the modified Blalock-Taussig shunts: two consecutive instances with review of literature
The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
title Perigraft seroma complicating the modified Blalock-Taussig shunts: two consecutive instances with review of literature
title_full Perigraft seroma complicating the modified Blalock-Taussig shunts: two consecutive instances with review of literature
title_fullStr Perigraft seroma complicating the modified Blalock-Taussig shunts: two consecutive instances with review of literature
title_full_unstemmed Perigraft seroma complicating the modified Blalock-Taussig shunts: two consecutive instances with review of literature
title_short Perigraft seroma complicating the modified Blalock-Taussig shunts: two consecutive instances with review of literature
title_sort perigraft seroma complicating the modified blalock taussig shunts two consecutive instances with review of literature
url https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/2818
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