CTSN - Palliative Operations Palliative Operations Click on hyperlinked text for illustrations Over the past several years, the indications for and timings of palliative procedures have changed.
Management is often dependent on the preference of the cardiologist and surgeon.
Hopefully, accumulated data will help provide the optimal indications for palliative operations in the near future. In summary, aortopulmonary shunts will benefit any patient with pulmonary obstruction 4.