title: Transannular patch repair remains popular: the reasons for choosing the transannular patch should be discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, St Luke's International Hospital, Tokyo, Japan atmizu@luke.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Atsushi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mizuno
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, St Luke's International Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Koichiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Niwa
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011664:Pulmonary Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D013771:Tetralogy of Fallot / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: Reoperation; Tetralogy of Fallot; Transannular patch