A new patch for the Norwood procedure.

Gargiulo, G; Pace Napoleone, C; Solinas, M; Frascaroli, G; Pierangeli, A · Ann Thorac Surg · 1999

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Abstract

The problems related to the pediatric pulmonary homograft availability and the possible transmission of viral infection led us to design a new patch for aortic enlargement in the Norwood procedure for hypoplastic left heart syndrome. This sterile bovine pericardial patch is not expensive and can be tailor-made.

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