Late results of aortic homograft reconstruction of the right ventricular outflow tract in infants and children.
33 infants and children between 4 months and 14 years have undergone successful reconstruction of the right ventricular outflow tract with adult sized fresh aortic homografts. The late results have been analysed and it is concluded that satisfactory results can be obtained even in infants and that the operation should be performed early to prevent secondary changes in the heart and lungs.
D000367:Age Factors; D000790:Angiocardiography; D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010701:Phonocardiography; D013771:Tetralogy of Fallot / Q000601:surgery; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous