Recurrence of aortic coarctation following repair by re-implantation of the subclavian artery.
Four patients mean age six months, range 11 days to 2 years, underwent repair of aortic coarctation by the technique of reimplantation of the subclavian artery (Mendonca repair). All developed re-coarctation within six months of an initially successful repair.
Ladusans
E J
EJ
Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Guy's Hospital, London, U.K.
Campalani
G
G
Parsons
J M
JM
Qureshi
S A
SA
Opie
J
J
Baker
E J
EJ
Tynan
M
M
Deverall
P B
PB
D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000601:surgery*; D001132:Arm / Q000098:blood supply; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D012039:Regional Blood Flow; D012092:Replantation / Q000379:methods*; D013348:Subclavian Artery / Q000637:transplantation*; D013524:Surgical Flaps