| Pulmonary artery sling: reimplantation versus antetracheal translocation. | |
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PMID: 10509996 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: We compared two repair techniques for pulmonary artery sling. The first comprised detachment of the aberrant left pulmonary artery from the right pulmonary artery and its implantation into the main pulmonary artery, and the second, translocation of the left pulmonary artery anterior to the trachea (without implanting it into the main pulmonary artery), resection of tracheal stenosis, and end-to-end reconstruction of the trachea. METHODS: Five symptomatic infants (3 boys and 2 girls; median age 5 months; range, 3 weeks to 11 months) with pulmonary artery sling were operated on through a median sternotomy with aid of cardiopulmonary bypass. In 3 patients, the left pulmonary artery was transected from the right pulmonary artery and implanted into the main pulmonary artery. In addition, the anterior trachea was augmented with a pericardial patch (n = 2). In the remaining 2 patients, associated tracheal stenosis was resected, the left pulmonary artery was translocated anterior to the trachea, and the trachea was reconstructed. RESULTS: All 5 infants survived the operation. The 3 patients in whom the left pulmonary artery was implanted into the main pulmonary artery had an uncomplicated postoperative course. All 3 patients, at a follow-up of 10 months to 7.9 years, were free of symptoms; the left pulmonary artery was documented to be widely patent. The remaining 2 patients in whom the left pulmonary artery was translocated anterior to the trachea could not be extubated. In both patients the distal trachea was compressed anteriorly by the left pulmonary artery. One of these patients died at 1 week postoperatively secondary to tracheal dehiscence. In the other patient, the left pulmonary artery was implanted into the main pulmonary artery with good result; at a follow-up of 3.9 years, mild residual stridor has persisted. CONCLUSIONS: In pulmonary artery sling, implantation of the aberrant left pulmonary artery into the main pulmonary artery, if necessary combined with anterior tracheoplasty, reliably eliminates tracheal and esophageal compression and maintains antegrade flow into the left pulmonary artery. Translocation of the left pulmonary artery anterior to the trachea without implanting it into the main pulmonary artery is not favored because that might result in anterior compression of the trachea. In addition, we are concerned about growth of the circumferential tracheal anastomosis in neonates and infants. |
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Authors:
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J A van Son; J Hambsch; G S Haas; P Schneider; F W Mohr |
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Annals of thoracic surgery Volume: 68 ISSN: 0003-4975 ISO Abbreviation: Ann. Thorac. Surg. Publication Date: 1999 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1999-10-15 Completed Date: 1999-10-15 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 15030100R Medline TA: Ann Thorac Surg Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 989-94 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Herzzentrum, University of Leipzig, Germany. |
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Female Humans Infant Infant, Newborn Male Pulmonary Artery / abnormalities*, surgery* Tracheal Stenosis / etiology, surgery Vascular Surgical Procedures / methods |
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