Stage I palliation for interrupted "right" aortic arch associated with mitral atresia.
A 2.6 kg female with the diagnosis of type "B" interruption of the "right" aortic arch and mitral atresia underwent stage I palliation with translocation and anastomosis of the distal right carotid artery to the descending aorta. The distal main pulmonary artery was anastomosed to the under surface of the neoaortic arch. A modified Blalock-Taussig shunt was constructed between the left side innominate artery and the left pulmonary artery. The child awaits stage II palliation.
St Louis
James D
JD
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Georgia 30912, USA. jstlouis@mcg.edu
D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D013504:Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000151:congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery; D010166:Palliative Care