title: One-Stage Repair of an Interrupted Aortic Arch with an Aortopulmonary Window in a Premature Neonate.
abstract: Interrupted aortic arch with an aortopulmonary window is a rare congenital entity that is associated with high morbidity and mortality, especially in premature low-birth-weight infants, and the proper timing of surgical correction remains a matter of debate. We present the case of a premature infant weighing 1.6 kg who successfully underwent one stage surgical repair to treat interrupted aortic arch with an aortopulmonary window. The therapeutic management of this patient is described below, and a review of the literature is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Centre.
authors.forename: Dimitrios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bobos
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Centre.
authors.forename: Meletios A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Kanakis
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Centre.
authors.forename: Sofia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Koulouri
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Centre.
authors.forename: Nicholas M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Giannopoulos
keywords: Aortopulmonary septal defect; Interrupted aortic arch; Neonate