Autograft aortic valve replacement with downsized pulmonary allograft for right ventricular outflow tract reconstruction.
A three-week-old neonate underwent aortic valve replacement with a pulmonary autograft (Ross procedure). The right ventricular outflow tract was reconstructed with a downsized pulmonary allograft. The surgical technique is presented. Six months after operation the girl is doing well and both the autograft and allograft function are excellent.
Sidiropoulos
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Department of Cardiac Surgery, Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany.
Waldenberger
F R
FR
Schneider
M
M
Hausdorf
G
G
Konertz
W
W
D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000601:surgery; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011664:Pulmonary Valve / Q000637:transplantation*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous; D016896:Treatment Outcome