Aortic Root Translocation with Arterial Switch for Transposition of the Great Arteries or Double Outlet Right Ventricle with Ventricular Septal Defect and Pulmonary Stenosis.
Double outlet right ventricle (DORV) and transposition of the great arteries (TGA) with ventricular septal defect (VSD) and pulmonary stenosis (PS) are complex heart diseases, the treatment of which remains a surgical challenge. The Rastelli procedure is still the most commonly performed treatment. Aortic root translocation including an arterial switch operation is advantageous anatomically since it has a lower possibility of conduit blockage and the left ventricle outflow tract remains straight. This study reports successful aortic root transpositions in two patients, one with DORV with VSD and PS and one with TGA with VSD and PS. Both patients were discharged without postoperative complications.
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine.
Han Pil
HP
Lee
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine.
Ji Hyun
JH
Bang
Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine.
Jae-Suk
JS
Baek
Department of Radiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine.
Hyun Woo
HW
Goo
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine.
Jeong-Jun
JJ
Park
Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine.
Young Hwee
YH
Kim
Aortic root translocation; CHD-arterial switch; CHD-great vessel anomalies; Congenital heart disease (CHD); Nikaidoh operation