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The V‐Shape Reduction Plasty to Reduce the Neoaortic Root‐Ascending Aorta Discrepancy in Children Undergoing Arterial Switch Operation
Author(s) -
Arcieri Luigi,
Cantinotti Massimiliano,
Pak Vitali,
Bernabei Massimo,
Assanta Nadia,
Murzi Bruno
Publication year - 2014
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/jocs.12306
Subject(s) - medicine , great arteries , ascending aorta , regurgitation (circulation) , aortic root , surgery , reduction (mathematics) , aorta , cardiology , heart disease , geometry , mathematics
Preoperative aortopulmonary mismatch is considered a risk factor for the development of aortic insufficiency after surgery for transposition of the great arteries. We have approached these children using a neoaortic root reduction plasty. Five children with severe PA–AO discrepancy (median age 57 days) underwent arterial switch operation (ASO) associated with a V‐shape neoaortic reduction plasty. At follow‐up aortic regurgitation remains stable in all patients and no supra‐aortic obstruction and/or neoaortic root dilatation were observed. doi: 10.1111/jocs.12306 (J Card Surg 2014;29:410–412)