title: Repair of coarctation of aorta with preservation of blood supply to upper limb.
abstract: In this report, we present a modified technique of extended resection and end-to-end anastomosis of aorta for repair of coarctation of aorta. The advantages of this technique are a larger tension free anastomosis without compromising the blood supply into the left subclavian artery.
authors: Cardiothoracic Center, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India; Additional Professor, Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India. Electronic address: sachintalwar@hotmail.com.
authors: Sachin
authors: S
authors: Talwar
authors: Cardiothoracic Center, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India.
authors: Dinesh
authors: D
authors: Chandra
authors: Cardiothoracic Center, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India.
authors: Shiv Kumar
authors: SK
authors: Choudhary
authors: Cardiothoracic Center, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India.
authors: Balram
authors: B
authors: Airan
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery*; D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D004452:Echocardiography; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007511:Ischemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D013348:Subclavian Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D034941:Upper Extremity / Q000098:blood supply*; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Coarctation of aorta; Congenital heart disease; Subclavian artery