title: Autologous repair of supravalvar pulmonic stenosis.
abstract: Native supravalvar pulmonary stenosis is a rare anomaly, but iatrogenic supravalvar pulmonary stenosis occurs after various repairs for congenital heart disease with relative frequency. Surgical techniques such as patching carry the risk of restenosis. We describe a technique of repair using only autologous tissues that can be applied to both native and iatrogenic supravalvar pulmonary stenosis. There were no complications and no patient developed restenosis at follow-up. Autologous repair of supravalvar pulmonary stenosis is an effective technique.
authors.affiliation: Section of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery, The University of Chicago Children's Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, USA. ebacha@surgery.bsd.uchicago.edu
authors.forename: Emile A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Bacha
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kalimi
authors.forename: Joanne P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Starr
authors.forename: Jose
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Quinones
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Koenig
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000151:congenital / Q000601:surgery; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D007223:Infant; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D011664:Pulmonary Valve / Q000601:surgery; D011666:Pulmonary Valve Stenosis / Q000151:congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation; D013536:Suture Techniques