title: Pulmonary artery flap for closure of aortopulmonary window.
abstract: A simple technique for closure of aortopulmonary windows using an inverted pulmonary artery flap is described. Long-term results up to 4 years demonstrate normal growth of the great arteries reconstructed with autologous material only.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Klinikum RWTH Aachen, Germany.
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Messmer
mesh_terms: D000792:Angiography; D001028:Aortopulmonary Septal Defect / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000637:transplantation*; D013524:Surgical Flaps
chemical_list: D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates