title: Aneurysm of the right ventricular outflow following bovine valved venous conduit insertion.
abstract: A case of aneurysm of the right ventricular outflow tract is described after repair of tetralogy of Fallot using a Contegra supported conduit. Angiograms revealed that the aneurysm was located between the ventricular anastomosis and the proximal ring of the conduit confirming echocardiographic data. Because the conduit between the rings was not dilated, the valve was perfectly functioning. Pulmonary anastomosis was severely stenosed explaining the dilatation seen below. Conduit replacement with resection of the aneurysmal part of the failing conduit was performed. Supported conduits do not eliminate the risk of secondary dilatation below the artificial ring but preserve valvular function.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Necker Hospital for Sick Children, 75743 Paris Cedex 15, France. younes.boudjemline@nck.ap-hop-paris.fr
authors.forename: Younes
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Boudjemline
authors.forename: Damien
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bonnet
authors.forename: Gabriella
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Agnoletti
authors.forename: Pascal
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vouhé
mesh_terms: D000783:Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery*; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation; D013771:Tetralogy of Fallot / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D014183:Transplantation, Heterologous; D014694:Ventricular Outflow Obstruction / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*