title: Autogenous pericardial valve conduit for right ventricular outflow tract reconstruction.
abstract: Conduit failure is a common late complication of use of allogra0t conduits. Pericardial membrane valve conduits were used as an alternative to homografts for reconstruction of the right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT). A novel and expeditious technique of conduit reconstruction using autogenous and vascularized pericardium is described. The advantage of this technique is the ease of its construction and potential for growth of the conduit since intact and vascularized pericardium is used for reconstruction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, UMDNJ, Newark, New Jersey, USA. S_sirivella475@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Srikrishna
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Srivella
authors.forename: Isaac
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Gielchinsky
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D010496:Pericardium / Q000601:surgery*; D011664:Pulmonary Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014694:Ventricular Outflow Obstruction / Q000601:surgery*