Fig. 1

Different types of Fontan. Graphical illustration of the different Fontan surgeries performed in the last 5 decades: (a) atrio-pulmonary Fontan with the dilated right atrium to the branch pulmonary arteries (left); (b) lateral tunnel Fontan with anastomosis of the SVC to the superior aspect of the right pulmonary artery (RPA), right atrium to the inferior aspect of the RPA and placement of baffle within the right atrium directing IVC flow into RPA (centre); and (c) extra-cardiac conduit with a Gore-Tex conduit directing IVC flow to the RPA (right). Re-produced from Mondesert et al. [69] with permission from Elseiver