Intra-atrial tunnel technique for hepatic-draining scimitar syndrome.

Scimitar syndrome is a rare congenital anomaly characterized by abnormal pulmonary venous drainage. This report describes the case of a 15-year-old girl with scimitar syndrome in which the scimitar vein drained into the hepatic vein. Surgical correction was successfully performed using an intra-atrial tunnel technique with right atrial anastomosis of the scimitar vein to reroute the scimitar vein to the left atrium. This case demonstrates the efficacy of this technique in managing complex cases of scimitar syndrome.