Surgery for unilateral absence of pulmonary artery using autologous tissue.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A 7-year-old girl with unilateral absence of the pulmonary artery underwent autologous tissue limited reconstructive surgery. The proximal portion of the artery was reconstructed by rotating a reverse U-shaped cut opposite the pulmonary arterial wall and covering the anterior surface with autologous pericardium. Follow-up catheterization at 5.8 years after surgery revealed no stenosis. This procedure could become one of the preferred methods for this unusual clinical condition.
Medical subject headings
- Pericardium
- Pulmonary Artery