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Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2014; 62(03): 224-225
DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1363477
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Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York

Reverse Anastomosis Technique for the Treatment of a Rare Coronary Artery Anomaly in D-Transposition of the Great Arteries

Authors

  • Mehmet Salih Bilal

    1   Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Medicana International Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

  • Ozgur Yildirim

    1   Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Medicana International Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

  • Arda Ozyuksel

    1   Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Medicana International Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

  • Can Yerebakan

    2   Department of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Children's Heart Center Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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12 May 2013

21 October 2013

Publication Date:
13 January 2014 (online)

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Abstract

Arterial switch operation remains the gold standard surgical therapy for D-transposition of the great vessels. Coronary anomalies may complicate the surgical strategy and lead to an increased morbidity and mortality. However, as of today, even challenging coronary anomalies should not be a contraindication for the performance of complete repair. Here, we describe a technique for the translocation of an intramural, high-origin conal branch in a 5-month-old patient with D-transposition of the great vessels and ventricular septal defect.

Keywords

coronary artery - arterial switch procedure - D-transposition of the great arteries - surgical technique
 

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