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One‐Stage Repair of Pulmonary Atresia with Ventricular Septal Defect and Major Aortopulmonary Collateral Arteries by a Handmade Trifurcated Valved Conduit
Author(s) -
Yang YuJen,
Wu JinMing,
Tsai LiangMiin,
Luo ChwanYau
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8191.1996.tb00031.x
Subject(s) - medicine , pulmonary atresia , cardiology , thoracotomy , ventricle , pulmonary artery , electrical conduit , surgery , mechanical engineering , engineering
A bstract An 18‐year‐old girl with pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect and major aortopulmonary collateral arteries (MAPCAs) was reported. Her left‐side pulmonary artery was absent, and the blood flow to the left lung was derived from two MAPCAs. One‐stage correction, including the left‐side thoracotomy and followed by the median sternotomy, was performed. A handmade trifurcated valved conduit was used to connect the right ventricle and the distal pulmonary arteries. The patient was doing well 3 years after the operation.