title: Anterior pulmonary translocation for repair of truncus arteriosus with interrupted arch.
abstract: A newborn was found to have truncus arteriosus and an interrupted aortic arch, and underwent primary repair. The patient did well initially, but, by 8 weeks postoperatively, showed evidence of severe compression of the right pulmonary artery. At reoperation, the pulmonary artery was found to be compressed by a large aortic root (truncal root) and the retroaortic area was narrowed. The pulmonary artery bifurcation was therefore translocated anteriorly to alleviate the compression.
authors: Children's Cardiac Center of Oregon, Portland 97225-6689.
authors: I M
authors: IM
authors: Rao
authors: J S
authors: JS
authors: Swanson
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Hovaguimian
authors: D M
authors: DM
authors: McIrvin
authors: D H
authors: DH
authors: King
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Starr
mesh_terms: D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D014339:Truncus Arteriosus, Persistent / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*