Glenn procedure

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf surgical procedure
gptkbp:canLeadTo improved oxygen saturation levels
gptkbp:firstPublished in the 1980s
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Glenn procedure
gptkbp:involves anastomosis of the superior vena cava to the right pulmonary artery
gptkbp:isAimedAt improving blood flow to the lungs
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith postoperative complications
gptkbp:isChallengedBy Fontan_procedure
gptkbp:isConsidered a critical step in managing complex congenital heart disease.
a palliative procedure
gptkbp:isDocumentedIn medical literature
gptkbp:isEvaluatedBy through echocardiography postoperatively
gptkbp:isInformedBy by pediatric cardiac surgeons
in pediatric cardiology
patients with congenital heart defects
gptkbp:isNamedAfter Dr._Alfred_Blalock_and_Dr._Helen_Taussig
gptkbp:isPartOf staged surgical repair for single ventricle physiology
the_Norwood_procedure_sequence
gptkbp:isTrainedIn in infancy or early childhood
gptkbp:isUsedFor reduced workload on the heart
gptkbp:isUsedIn treatment of hypoplastic left heart syndrome
gptkbp:mayHave additional surgeries later in life
gptkbp:requires general anesthesia