title: Neonatal bronchial reconstruction after Norwood procedure for hypoplastic left heart syndrome.
abstract: Left bronchial obstruction is a rare complication after neonatal aortic arch reconstruction. This article describes the surgical management of a neonate with hypoplastic left heart syndrome who underwent a stage 1 Norwood reconstruction. A mediastinal infection developed with an abscess that caused left bronchial obstruction and disruption. The left bronchus was repaired successfully by using a pedicle intercostal muscle flap that was used to cover the defect.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Sections of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery and Thoracic Surgery, Holtz Children's Hospital/Jackson Memorial Hospital, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA.
authors.forename: Colleen B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Gaughan
authors.forename: Dao
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ricci
mesh_terms: D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D018636:Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome / Q000601:surgery*; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D013524:Surgical Flaps