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Hybrid approach for disconnected pulmonary arteries: never lose a pulmonary artery again!

Part of: Surgery

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 July 2018

Gianfranco Butera*
Affiliation:
Department of Congenital Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, IRCCS-Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Italy
Giuliano Giusti
Affiliation:
Department of Congenital Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, IRCCS-Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Italy
Giuseppe Pomè
Affiliation:
Department of Congenital Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, IRCCS-Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Italy
*
Author for correspondence: Dr G. Butera, MD, PhD, FSCAI, Pediatric Cardiology, Policlinico S. Donato IRCCS-Via Morandi, 30-20097 S Donato Milanese, Italy. Tel: +39 02 52774328; Fax: +39 02 52774459; E-mail: gianfra.but@lycos.com

Abstract

Disconnection of a pulmonary artery needs early surgical treatment in order to support the growth of the vessel. However, owing to the high rate of re-stenosis after traditional surgical reconstruction, we developed a hybrid approach involving the creation of pulmonary artery continuity by using autologous or heterologous tissue supported by stent implantation.

Type
Brief Report
Copyright
© Cambridge University Press 2018 

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