[Use of intraluminal dilatation catheters in the surgical treatment of pulmonary atresia with intact septum].
Despite considerable progress in surgery and intensive care and the advent of prostaglandins, pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum remains a severe heart disease. The authors describe a technique of pulmonary valve plasty across the right ventricule, using dilatation balloon catheters for peripheral arteries. This technique proved successful after a 4 to 12 months follow-up in 2 out of 4 neonates who underwent surgery. It is fast, causes little damage to the right ventricle and could be improved by using catheters specifically designed for this type of surgery.
D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000379:methods*; D002404:Catheterization; D006346:Heart Septum / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011664:Pulmonary Valve / Q000002:abnormalities*
Utilisation des cathéters à dilatation endoluminale dans le traitement chirurgical de l'atrésie pulmonaire à septum intact.