title: Repair of an unusual aortic coarctation using an extracellular matrix patch.
abstract: The surgical treatment of neonatal aortic coarctation is usually accomplished with a termino-terminal anastomosis or a subclavian flap. The use of a patch to enlarge the isthmal narrowing may be an alternative but is frequently complicated by aneurysmal dilatation on the aortic wall opposite to the patch, probably because it disrupts the vascular anatomic integrity. Extracellular matrix patches promise to restore the original tissue structure and could therefore be a valid alternative to other materials. We describe an aortic coarctation with an uncommon anatomic aspect treated with a CorMatrix (CorMatrix, Alpharetta, GA) extracellular matrix patch.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Division, Ospedale Infantile Regina Margherita, Turin, Italy. Electronic address: deorsola@libero.it.
authors.forename: Luca
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Deorsola
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Division, Ospedale Infantile Regina Margherita, Turin, Italy.
authors.forename: Carlo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pace Napoleone
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Division, Ospedale Infantile Regina Margherita, Turin, Italy.
authors.forename: Pietro Angelo
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Abbruzzese
mesh_terms: D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000601:surgery*; D005109:Extracellular Matrix / Q000637:transplantation*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D054457:Tissue Scaffolds; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods