A Novel Surgical Technique for Repair of Congenitally Corrected Transposition of the Great Arteries With Atrioventricular Septal Defect: Avoiding Damage to the Conduction System.
We present a description of the surgical repair of the unusual anatomy of congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries (S, L, L) and balanced atrioventricular septal defect. This anatomy not only presents a dilemma regarding palliation versus anatomic correction, but also regarding the approach to the conduction tissue during surgical repair.
Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Viljee
V
Jonker
Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Joseph
J
Atallah
Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
David
D
Horne
Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Electronic address: ivan.rebeyka@albertahealthservices.ca.
Ivan M
IM
Rebeyka
D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac; D053840:Brugada Syndrome; D000075224:Cardiac Conduction System Disease; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D004694:Endocardial Cushion Defects; D005260:Female; D006329:Heart Conduction System / Q000002:abnormalities; D006343:Heart Septal Defects / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D014188:Transposition of Great Vessels / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*