Tetralogy of Fallot with anomalous coronary artery: double outflow technique.
A new technique to repair tetralogy of Fallot with an anomalous coronary artery crossing the right ventricular outflow tract is described, together with intermediate term follow-up. Using a pedicled flap of the anterior pulmonary artery wall as the floor, and a vascular or prosthetic patch as the roof, a composite conduit with the potential for growth is constructed. Together with the native outflow tract, this provides unobstructed egress from the right ventricle to the branch pulmonary arteries. Since 1990, 4 infants aged 2-weeks to 6-months have undergone primary repair using this technique. Intermediate term follow-up shows adequate durability of the repair.
D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008722:Methods; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000601:surgery* / Q000637:transplantation; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013771:Tetralogy of Fallot / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D014694:Ventricular Outflow Obstruction / Q000601:surgery