Fontan Procedure

**Definition:** A procedure in which total right atrial or total caval blood flow is channeled directly into the pulmonary artery or into a small right ventricle that serves only as a conduit. The principal congenital malformations for which this operation is useful are TRICUSPID ATRESIA and single ventricle with pulmonary stenosis.

**Tree numbers:** - E04.035.410.295 - E04.100.376.410.295 - E04.100.376.724.500 - E04.100.814.868.875.295 - E04.928.220.370.295 - E04.928.220.560.500

**Synonyms:** - Fontan Operation - Stage 3 Norwood Procedure - Stage III Norwood Procedure - Norwood Procedure, Stage 3 - Norwood Procedure, Stage III - Fontan Palliation