Fontan, Francois

Fontan,

François, French thoracic surgeon, 1929–. Fontan operation - Synonym(s): Fontan procedureFontan procedure - placement of a conduit (usually valved) from the right atrium to the main pulmonary artery as a bypass to a hypoplastic right ventricle, as in tricuspid atresia. Synonym(s): Fontan operation