Pulmonic valve annular enlargement with valve repair in tetralogy of Fallot.
We present an operative technique of pulmonic valve annular enlargement with concomitant valve repair using two pericardial patches to reduce pulmonary regurgitation after complete repair of tetralogy of Fallot. We have used this technique in 18 patients with tetralogy of Fallot with excellent results.
Sung
Si Chan
SC
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Dong-A University Hospital, Pusan, South Korea. scsung@mail.donga.ac.kr
Kim
Siho
S
Woo
Jong Soo
JS
Lee
Young Seok
YS
D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D011664:Pulmonary Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D013771:Tetralogy of Fallot / Q000601:surgery*