A new technique for interrupted aortic arch repair: the Neville tube.
We have developed a new technique for interrupted aortic arch repair in which the pulmonary artery anterior wall is cut off and tailored so as to re-establish aortic continuity with an autologous tube. We are describing this method herein, with an 8-year follow-up of the first patient.
Bergoënd
Eric
E
Department of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire and François Rabelais University, Tours, France.
Bouissou
Antoine
A
Paoli
Florent
F
Roullet-Renoleau
Nicolas
N
Duchalais
Alain
A
Neville
Paul
P
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D013504:Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D002560:Cerebrovascular Circulation; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007036:Hypothermia, Induced; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010477:Perfusion; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000637:transplantation*