Side-to-side carotid-subclavian anastomosis for interrupted aortic arch.
A simple technique is proposed for restoring aortic flow in an interrupted aortic arch simulating a type B interruption that does not require aortic cross-clamping, circulatory arrest, or the ligation of major aortic branches. Side-to-side anastomosis between the left carotid and subclavian arteries together with division of the ductus arteriosus and pulmonary artery banding proved effective for relieving aortic arch stricture in that location.
Kalil
R A
RA
Instituto de Cardiologia do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Rossi Filho
R I
RI
Prates
P R
PR
Sant'Anna
J R
JR
Lucchese
F A
FA
Nesralla
I A
IA
D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000002:abnormalities*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000601:surgery*; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D013348:Subclavian Artery / Q000601:surgery*