title: [The subclavian-pulmonary anastomosis (author's transl)].
abstract: A series of 16 patients who underwent Blalock-Taussig anastomosis for severe cyanosis, without hospital deaths, is reported. Based on this recent, limites experience, and on/an extensive review of the literature the Authors analyze objective criteria to identify the ideal palliative systemic-pulmonary shunt. Early results and late sequelae of Blalock-Taussig, Waterston-Cooley and Potts-Smith anastomosis are compared. It is then proposed that the subclavain-pulmonary anastomosis should be considered the palliation of choice of elective and emergency indication to treat severe cyanosis in those patients for whom corrective surgery can not be contemplated.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011379:Prognosis; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D013348:Subclavian Artery / Q000601:surgery*
vernacular_title: L'anastomosi succlavia-polmonare oggi.