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01-07-2021 | Case Report

Ascending aortic extension to enlarge the retroaortic space in children after the Norwood procedure

Authors: Hideki Tatewaki, Toshihide Nakano, Yusuke Ando, Gen Shinohara, Shuhei Fujita, Dai Araki, Takuya Nishijima, Hiroki Sakai, Hideaki Kado

Published in: General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery | Issue 7/2021

Abstract

Left pulmonary artery stenosis is a well-recognized complication following the Norwood procedure. We herein report two cases in which ascending aortic extension was performed to enlarge the retroaortic space in children with left pulmonary artery stenosis after the Norwood procedure. We used graft interposition in the ascending aorta to increase the retroaortic apace and concomitantly performed extended left pulmonary artery reconstruction. This procedure obtains a more balanced distribution of the pulmonary blood flow, which is crucial to achieve good Fontan circulation.

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Title: Ascending aortic extension to enlarge the retroaortic space in children after the Norwood procedure
Authors: Hideki Tatewaki
Toshihide Nakano
Yusuke Ando
Gen Shinohara
Shuhei Fujita
Dai Araki
Takuya Nishijima
Hiroki Sakai
Hideaki Kado
Publication date: 01-07-2021
Publisher: Springer Singapore
Published in: General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery / Issue 7/2021
Print ISSN: 1863-6705
Electronic ISSN: 1863-6713
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11748-021-01618-0

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