title: New left main trunk reconstruction technique using a flap of the main pulmonary arterial wall.
abstract: A new technique is described for ostiumplasty of the left main coronary artery using a flap of the main pulmonary arterial wall. Venous or pericardial patches are conventionally used to enlarge coronary ostial lesions, we used a flap of the pulmonary arterial wall with expectation that it is viable over the long term. This technique seems to surpass conventional coronary artery bypass grafting.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Tokyo Saiseikai Central Hospital, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hirotani
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kameda
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kato
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shirota
mesh_terms: D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000601:surgery; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000637:transplantation*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D016896:Treatment Outcome