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Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1999; 47(1): 51-52
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1013109
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Experience With an Adjustable Pulmonary Artery Banding Device in Two Cases: Initial Success - Midterm Failure

S. Däbritz1 , J. Sachweh1 , A. Tiete1 , W. Engelhardt2 , G. von Bernuth2 , B. J. Messmer1
  • 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital, Aachen, Germany
  • 2Department of Pediatric Cardiology, University Hospital, Aachen, Germany
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1998

Publication Date:
19 March 2008 (online)

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Abstract

Retraining of the left ventricle in congenitally corrected TGA or after Senning or Mustard operation is necessary when right-ventricular failure is developing and an arterial switch operation is indicated. As these hearts have little tolerance of marginal overbanding, a long-term adjustable pulmonary artery banding device would lower stress and risk of training. Although the inserted device (Osypka™) allowed convenient intraoperative pressure ratio adjustment, mid-term adjustment failed due to dysfunction of the System.

Key words

Adjustable pulmonary banding - Congenital heart disease - Surgical treatment - Heart surgery