Reconstruction of right ventricular outflow tract by pedicled pericardial valved conduit.

Iemura, J; Oku, H; Otaki, M; Kitayama, H; Matsumoto, T · Ann Thorac Surg · 1997

case_series · Level IV

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Abstract

A modification of the Rastelli technique using a pedicled autologous pericardial valved conduit was performed on 3 patients aged 10 months to 3 years. Two patients in whom a prosthetic gusset was not used or was partially used showed good recovery during the follow-up period (3 months to 3 years). The pedicled autologous pericardial conduit may be expected to increase its diameter with physical growth.

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