[The tape for pulmonary artery banding].
Pulmonary artery banding remains a useful procedure for special conditions. A 3-month-old girl diagnosed as Down syndrome with atrioventricular septal defect underwent pulmonary artery banding. We used polyester tape smeared with Bone Wax for this pulmonary artery banding. After 7 months period, the tape was easily dissected from surrounding tissue and removed at radical operation. Microscopic appearance showed that the tape was intact and no evidence of inflammation or mineralization. We believe Bone Wax smeared polyester tape accomplishes well as silicone impregnated one.
Iwase
J
J
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Aichi Children's Health and Medical Center, Obu, Japan.
Maeda
M
M
Sasaki
S
S
Mizuno
A
A
D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000592:standards; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D004314:Down Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006343:Heart Septal Defects / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D011091:Polyesters; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000473:pathology; D012828:Silicones
D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D011091:Polyesters; D012828:Silicones