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Norwood Procedures

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Definition: A set of surgical procedures performed to establish sufficient outflow to the systemic circulation in individuals with univentricular congenital heart malformations, such as HYPOPLASTIC LEFT HEART SYNDROME, and MITRAL VALVE atresia, associated with systemic outflow obstruction. Follow-on surgeries may be performed and consist of a HEMI-FONTAN PROCEDURE as the stage 2 Norwood procedure and a FONTAN PROCEDURE as the stage 3 Norwood procedure.  NORWOOD PROCEDURE, STAGE 2 and NORWOOD PROCEDURE, STAGE 3 see FONTAN PROCEDURE are also available   
Examples Fontan Procedure 		Other names Procedures, Norwood; Procedure, Norwood; Operations, Norwood; Operation, Norwood; Norwood Operations; Stage I Norwood Procedure; Stage 1 Norwood Procedure; Norwood Procedure, Stage I; Norwood Procedure, Stage 1; Norwood Operation; Norwood Procedure

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