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Dr. Waleed Ismail KamelPediatric and congenital cardiac surgery
For referring colleagues
Total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC) repair
Surgical repair of supracardiac, cardiac, infracardiac and mixed TAPVC, including the obstructed form in the newborn. This page is for colleagues considering a referral.
Obstructed TAPVC is a surgical emergency. Call directly; do not wait for an email reply.
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Cases considered
- Supracardiac, cardiac, infracardiac and mixed types
- Obstructed TAPVC in the newborn
- TAPVC with other cardiac lesions
- Pulmonary vein obstruction after a previous repair — assessment
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What to send
- Echo: drainage site, vertical vein, any obstruction and its gradient, and the atrial communication
- CT angiography where available
- Saturations, ventilation status and current support
- Age, weight and a one-paragraph clinical summary
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What comes back
- A written opinion on operability and urgency
- Proposed timing
- The hospital suited to the case
- A named onward referral if the case falls outside this service
01From his record
Talks and papers on this procedure
Surgical Correction of Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return
Egyptian conference, Cairo
Refer a case
Send the studies by email or through the referral form, and a written reply comes back within 3 working days. Families looking for information or appointments will find them on 2alb-atfal.com.
For patients and families
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This site is written for referring physicians, colleagues and press.