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Valve‐sparing repair with skeletonization of the pulmonary annulus for tetralogy of Fallot
Author(s) -
Türköz Rıza,
Doğan Abdullah,
Oktay Ayla,
Saygılı Arda
Publication year - 2019
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.14252
Subject(s) - medicine , tetralogy of fallot , pulmonary valve , pulmonary regurgitation , cardiology , annulus (botany) , pulmonary valve stenosis , skeletonization , stenosis , pulmonary valve insufficiency , surgery , heart disease , anatomy , botany , biology
Pulmonary valve preservation in tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) repair is one of the most challenging issues. Herein, we describe a novel valve‐sparing technique for TOF repair that primarily consists of skeletonization of the anterior part of the pulmonary annulus and gentle dilatation by preserving the pulmonary valve and annulus integrity. With encouraging early results, this technique is suggested to prevent severe pulmonary regurgitation and provide acceptable relief of pulmonary stenosis in patients with TOF.