Left pulmonary arterioplasty--extended end-to-end anastomosis.
Surgical arterioplasty for left pulmonary branch stenosis often produces unsatisfactory results. We report a new operative approach involving a modification of end-to end anastomosis, providing a widely patent and nonredundant anastomosis.
Oshima
Yoshihiro
Y
Department of Surgery (I), Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Toyama, Japan. oshima@ms.toyama-mpu.ac.jp
Yoshiro
Doi
D
Shimazu
Chikashi
C
Misaki
Takuro
T
D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D011666:Pulmonary Valve Stenosis / Q000601:surgery*; D013249:Sternum / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome