Coarctation of the aorta: anastomotic enlargement with subclavian artery: two new surgical options.
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.
D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery*; D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008722:Methods; D013348:Subclavian Artery / Q000601:surgery*