title: Use of a prosthesis for repair of complete common atrioventricular canal.
abstract: From April, 1977 to November, 1979, 5 cases with common atrioventricular canal (Rastelli C-type) underwent surgery, in which the leaflets of both the mitral and tricuspid valves were extended using an auto-pericardium patch in order to control regurgitation. Their ages ranged from one year 3 months to 6 years (mean, 3 years 7 months). One case died on the 37th postoperative day from intracranial bleeding unrelated to the cardiac procedure. In the remaining 4 cases, postoperative examination showed an improvement, and their clinical courses which were followed from 2 years 7 months to 5 years 3 months, were favourable, with only minimal valvular regurgitation remaining in all cases. Although the fate of the pericardium patch must be followed over a long period, this procedure appears to be effective for control of regurgitation in this disease.
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004694:Endocardial Cushion Defects / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006324:Heart Arrest, Induced; D006343:Heart Septal Defects / Q000601:surgery*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D019736:Prostheses and Implants
chemical_list: D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene