title: Fenestrated arterial switch operation: surgical approach to an unusual transposition of the great arteries complex.
abstract: Transposition of the great arteries with intact ventricular septum and aortopulmonary window is an extremely rare anatomic combination, having been reported just twice previously. Other authors performed a physiologic repair, because the combination was considered unsuitable for an anatomic repair. We describe the case of a 26-day-old baby with such anatomy who was successfully treated with an arterial switch operation. A 4 mm fenestration at atrial level was made for a smoother postoperative course.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiac Surgery, Vittorio Emanuele II, Ferrarotto, S. Bambino Hospital, and School of Cardiac Surgery, University of Catania, Italy. mignosa@ctonline.its
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mignosa
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Duca
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Bianca
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Salvo
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ferlazzo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Abbate
mesh_terms: D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000601:surgery; D014188:Transposition of Great Vessels / Q000601:surgery*