title: Extension of coronary artery with double flap technique in a complicated arterial switch operation.
abstract: The increased distance between the coronary ostium and the reimplantation site poses technical challenges in older patients with transposition of the great arteries (TGA) and complex coronary artery anomalies. In this report, we describe a technique for coronary artery reimplantation using a pedicle flap on the pulmonary artery (PA) to create a tunnel resulting in an extension of the coronary button.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Baskent University, Istanbul, Turkey. rturkoz@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Riza
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Turkoz
authors.forename: Canan
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ayabakan
authors.forename: Can
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vuran
authors.forename: Oguz
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Omay
authors.forename: Kursad
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tokel
mesh_terms: D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D012092:Replantation / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014188:Transposition of Great Vessels / Q000601:surgery*