title: Technique to repair tetralogy of Fallot with absent pulmonary valve.
abstract: The syndrome of tetralogy of Fallot with absent pulmonary valve is characterized by aneurysmal dilatation of the pulmonary arteries causing tracheobronchial obstruction of varying degree. Relief of this obstruction is the main goal of the surgical repair and can best be achieved by appropriate pulmonary arterioplasty. We describe our current technique to repair this syndrome in infants and older children including pulmonary arterioplasty, ventricular septal defect closure, and right ventricular outflow tract reconstruction without valve insertion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Marie Lannelongue Hospital, Paris Sud University, France.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Conte
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Serraf
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Godart
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lacour-Gayet
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Petit
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bruniaux
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Planché
mesh_terms: D000783:Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D011651:Pulmonary Artery; D011664:Pulmonary Valve / Q000002:abnormalities*; D013771:Tetralogy of Fallot / Q000601:surgery*