title: Coarctation of the aorta: anastomotic enlargement with subclavian artery: two new surgical options.
abstract: Recoarctation is still observed following surgical treatment of coarctation in small infants. Modifications to conventional surgical techniques are suggested to avoid this serious complication. Coarctectomy is performed. To obtain a much wider noncircumferential anastomosis, the subclavian artery is used to enlarge it either as a flap or by reimplantation. No residual pathological tissue is left behind, and this should help prevent recurrence.
mesh_terms: D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery*; D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008722:Methods; D013348:Subclavian Artery / Q000601:surgery*