Surgical Considerations in d-Transposition of the Great Arteries.
The surgical treatment for d-transposition has evolved dramatically since the inception of cardiac surgery in the 1950s. Today, the arterial switch operation is employed almost exclusively in the management of this disease unless significant left ventricular outflow obstruction is present. Surgical options for these patents are reviewed and an in-depth technical discussion of arterial switch for d-transposition of the great arteries/intact ventricular septum follows.
University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA, USA hermsejl@uw.edu.
Joshua L
JL
Hermsen
Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA, USA.
Jonathan M
JM
Chen
D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D014188:Transposition of Great Vessels / Q000601:surgery*; D014694:Ventricular Outflow Obstruction / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery
cardiopulmonary bypass surgery; children; congenital heart disease; left ventricular outflow obstruction; transposition