title: Recurrence of aortic coarctation following repair by re-implantation of the subclavian artery.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Guy's Hospital, London, U.K.
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Ladusans
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Campalani
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Parsons
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Qureshi
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Opie
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Baker
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tynan
authors.forename: P B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Deverall
mesh_terms: 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