title: Successful surgical management of infected modified Blalock-Taussig shunts.
abstract: We describe the successful management of two patients with infected modified Blalock-Taussig shunts by replacement of the graft combined with antibiotic therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Kobe Children's Hospital, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan. y.ootaki@nigty.ne.jp
authors.forename: Yoshio
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ootaki
authors.forename: Masahiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yamaguchi
authors.forename: Naoki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yoshimura
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D018633:Pulmonary Atresia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D012086:Reoperation; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013771:Tetralogy of Fallot / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome