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One‐Stage Repair of Interrupted Aortic Arch and Aortopulmonary Window with an Autologous Arterial Flap
Author(s) -
Chiu IngSh,
Wu ShyeJao,
Lee MengLuen
Publication year - 1999
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.1540-8191.1999.tb00999.x
Subject(s) - medicine , interrupted aortic arch , aortopulmonary window , aortic arch , surgery , pericardium , stage (stratigraphy) , cardiology , aorta , pulmonary artery , paleontology , biology
Interrupted aortic arch associated with an aortopulmonary window is a rare congenital malformation that requires an early diagnosis and surgical treatment to avoid irreversible pulmonary vascular changes. We describe herein successful one‐stage repair in a neonate without the use of pericardium or other prosthetic material. Use of a transaortic approach permitted both accurate planning of the appropriate size of pulmonary trunk flap and also facilitated easy repair of the aortopulmonary septal defect. The growth potential of both great arteries was optimized.