Open AccessA single centre experience with an evolving approach for the repair of coarctation of the aorta
Author(s) -
Kelly Costopoulos,
Joseph Philip,
Dalia López-Colón,
Giridhar Kaliki,
Arun Chandran,
Mark S. Bleiweis
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
cardiology in the young
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.386
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1467-1107
pISSN - 1047-9511
DOI - 10.1017/s104795111900101x
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , median sternotomy , anastomosis , coarctation of the aorta , aortic arch , thoracotomy , retrospective cohort study , aorta , thoracic aorta , hypoplasia
Isolated coarctation of the aorta can be repaired by either lateral thoracotomy or sternotomy approach with end-to-end anastomosis. Most commonly, neonates with coarctation of the aorta also have hypoplasia of the arch, requiring median sternotomy and extended end-to-side anastomosis with arch augmentation. The aim of this study was to describe our experience as the institution adopted the median sternotomy approach for repair, by reviewing complications, mortality, and reintervention.