title: Pulmonic valve annular enlargement with valve repair in tetralogy of Fallot.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Dong-A University Hospital, Pusan, South Korea. scsung@mail.donga.ac.kr
authors.forename: Si Chan
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Sung
authors.forename: Siho
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Jong Soo
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Woo
authors.forename: Young Seok
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D011664:Pulmonary Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D013771:Tetralogy of Fallot / Q000601:surgery*