Operation for adult patent ductus arteriosus using an aortic stent-graft technique.
Patent ductus arteriosus is a condition usually diagnosed and treated in childhood but in some instances is not detected until adult life. Although surgical closure remains the accepted treatment in most cases, stent-grafting has emerged as a possible alternative treatment for persistent ductus arteriosus in the adult. We describe a case of elective repair of a patent ductus arteriosus using an aortic stent-graft technique in a young man. Successful use of the endoprosthetic approach may allow more widespread use of this technique in adult patent ductus arteriosus.
Ozmen
John
J
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, St. Vincent's Hospital, Victoria Street, Darlinghurst, NSW 2010, Australia. ozmen@ozemail.com.au
Granger
Emily K
EK
Robinson
David
D
White
Geoff H
GH
Wilson
Michael
M
D000328:Adult; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000473:pathology; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic; D004374:Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / Q000601:surgery*; D017558:Elective Surgical Procedures; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D008297:Male; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D015607:Stents; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed