Ross-Konno procedure in neonates: report of three patients.
The Ross-Konno procedure, applied to neonates with severe left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) obstruction, offers a satisfactory solution in fully releasing the LVOT gradient, and in replacing the aortic valve with a pulmonary autograft with an excellent growth potential. We reported on three recent neonatal cases.
Lacour-Gayet
François
F
Department of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Eppendorf University Hospital, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany. lacour-gayet.francois@tchden.org
Sauer
Henning
H
Ntalakoura
Kalliopi
K
Müller
Andreas
A
Razek
Vit
V
Weil
Jochen
J
Haun
Christoph
C
D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011664:Pulmonary Valve / Q000637:transplantation; D014694:Ventricular Outflow Obstruction / Q000151:congenital / Q000601:surgery*