title: Reverse anastomosis technique for the treatment of a rare coronary artery anomaly in D-transposition of the great arteries.
abstract: Arterial switch operation remains the gold standard surgical therapy for D-transposition of the great vessels. Coronary anomalies may complicate the surgical strategy and lead to an increased morbidity and mortality. However, as of today, even challenging coronary anomalies should not be a contraindication for the performance of complete repair. Here, we describe a technique for the translocation of an intramural, high-origin conal branch in a 5-month-old patient with D-transposition of the great vessels and ventricular septal defect.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Medicana International Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mehmet Salih
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Bilal
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Medicana International Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ozgur
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Yildirim
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Medicana International Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Arda
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ozyuksel
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Children's Heart Center Giessen, Giessen, Germany.
authors.forename: Can
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Yerebakan
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006345:Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D014188:Transposition of Great Vessels / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome