title: Internal banding for palliation of truncus arteriosus in the neonate.
abstract: A method for surgically limiting pulmonary blood flow in the critically ill neonate with truncus arteriosus is described. Two recent cases utilizing this technique are presented. Comparisons are made between this and other palliative surgical procedures used in truncus arteriosus.
authors: Division of Cardiac Surgery, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Oakland, California.
authors: J N
authors: JN
authors: Young
authors: M C
authors: MC
authors: Piancastelli
authors: J E
authors: JE
authors: Harrell
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Hardy
authors: E N
authors: EN
authors: Ahearn
authors: R R
authors: RR
authors: Ecker
mesh_terms: D003250:Constriction / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D010166:Palliative Care; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D014339:Truncus Arteriosus, Persistent / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene