A new composite xenograft monocusp patch for reconstruction of the right ventricular outflow tract: A preliminary report.
Pulmonary insufficiency secondary to outflow tract reconstruction remains an unsolved problem. Although a number of surgical techniques have been designed to avoid or palliate this condition, none so far has been satisfactory. This report describes a new composite stented porcine monocusp patch, which, because of its desirable hemodynamic characteristics, promises to yield stable and reproducible results. The clinical effectiveness of the patch is documented by its successful application in a patient with tetralogy of Fallot.
Durán
Carlos M.G.
CM
Servicio de Cirugía Cardiovascular, Centro Médico Nacional Valdecilla and Unidad Experimental, Departamento de Fisiología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Santander, Santander, Spain.
Revuelta
José M.
JM
Pomar
José L.
JL