Surgical repair of the common arterial trunk in a neonate with a downsized valve allograft.
In the present report we describe a neonate with the common arterial trunk who underwent reconstruction of the right ventricular outflow tract with a downsized value allograft. Our experience and results suggest that reducing the size of the allograft is a promising surgical option for young infants in whom reconstruction of the nonregurgitant pulmonary circulatory system is absolutely needed for a smooth postoperative recovery.
Masuhara
Hiroshi
H
Department of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, Nagano Children's Hospital, Azumino, Nagano 399-8288, Japan. masuhara@pd5.so-net.ne.jp
Harada
Yorikazu
Y
Hiramatsu
Takeshi
T
Hibino
Narutoshi
N
Naito
Yuji
Y
Honda
Yoshihiro
Y
D002675:Child, Preschool; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D006351:Heart Valves / Q000637:transplantation*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous; D014694:Ventricular Outflow Obstruction / Q000601:surgery*