Aortic arch reconstruction with an autologous pulmonary arterial-roll tube in an interrupted aortic arch.
We report a case of aortic arch reconstruction with an autologous pulmonary arterial-roll tube in a 4-year-old child with a type A interrupted aortic arch. The autologous pulmonary arterial-roll tube dilated progressively after the operation, and some severe complications occurred, including formation of an aneurysm. A second operation was performed to resect the aortic aneurysm and to interpose a Dacron tube graft. We conclude that the aforementioned dilation may limit the use of an autologous pulmonary arterial-roll tube in the construction of the aortic arch.
Wang
Wei
W
Department of Cardiac Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-San University, Guang Zhou, 510080, China. wangzhip12345@yahoo.com.cn
Xu
Yingqi
Y
Xiong
Mai
M
Yao
Jianping
J
Wang
Zhping
Z
D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000637:transplantation*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome