Systemic-pulmonary shunt with a right retroesophageal subclavian artery.
A 19-day-old child suffering from cyanosis due to tetralogy of Fallot was palliated by using his right retroesophageal subclavian artery. It was anastomosed side-to-side onto the ascending aorta and end-to-side onto the right pulmonary artery. The palliation obtained with this systemic-pulmonary shunt was satisfying. The right brachial vascular flow was normal.
Legault
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Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Gabriel Montpied Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand, France.
Camilleri
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L
Bailly
P
P
Brazzalotto
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I
Lusson
J R
JR
de Riberolles
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C
D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010166:Palliative Care; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000601:surgery; D013348:Subclavian Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D013771:Tetralogy of Fallot / Q000601:surgery*