Retrosternal Clots After Fontan Surgery by Systematic Evaluation With Transthoracic Ultrasound

Objectives Bleeding is a common, serious, and often subtle complication after total cavopulmonary connection surgery. The aim of the present study was to assess the incidence of retrosternal clots after surgery, which were searched for systematically with transthoracic ultrasound. Design Retrospective study. Setting Single center. Participants Total cavopulmonary surgeries were reviewed from January 2016 to May 2019. Interventions Thoracic...