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Balloon atrial septostomy through umbilical vein approach using flexible guide wire and sheath technique.
In Sook Park, Ki Soo Kim, Chang Yee Hong, Shi Joon Yoo
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1991;34(9):1294-1298.   Published online September 30, 1991
Balloon atrial septostomy is accepted as the best initial palliative treatment in infants with certain types of cyanotic congenital heart disease and the importance of prompt creation of atrial communi- cation can not be overemphasized in these patients. Balloon atrial septostomy is performed through femoral vein using percutaneous technique in most cases and is rarely done by cut down approach. However, percutaneous femoral vein...


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