[Palliative arterial switch].

Abstract

We report the first case published in Spain of a palliative anatomic correction associated with aortic arch repair in a neonate with (S,D,L)-transposition of the great arteries, multiple ventricular septal defects, and severe hypoplasia of the right ventricle with subaortic obstruction and hypoplasic aortic arch with coarctation. A one stage palliative surgery on cardiopulmonary bypass was performed with reconstruction of the aortic arch and an arterial switch procedure which obtained a satisfactory result. The principle of this operation is to switch the subaortic obstruction into a subpulmonary obstruction and reconstruct a large natural aortic root from the principal ventricle. The right ventricle-pulmonary artery continuity may promote growth of the right ventricle with the possibility of a future biventricular repair. We conclude that this operation, when used by surgical teams experienced with arterial switch surgery, is the best treatment for the complex newborn group with single ventricles or severe ventricular disbalance, ventriculoarterial discordance and stablished subaortic stenosis.

• Authors: J M Caffarena Calvar, J M Gómez-Ullate, J I Carrasco Moreno, J M Sáez, C Bernáldez, J Ramón Mínguez, P Malo Concepción, J M Caffarena Raggio
• Journal: Revista espanola de cardiologia (Rev Esp Cardiol) Vol. 49 Issue 3 Pg. 229-32 (Mar 1996) ISSN: 0300-8932 [Print] Spain
• Vernacular Title: Switch arterial paliativo.
• PMID: 8685527 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Topics

• Aorta, Thoracic (abnormalities, surgery)
• Aortic Coarctation (diagnosis, surgery)
• Cardiopulmonary Bypass
• Echocardiography
• Follow-Up Studies
• Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular (diagnosis, surgery)
• Heart Ventricles (abnormalities)
• Humans
• Infant, Newborn
• Male
• Palliative Care
• Pulmonary Subvalvular Stenosis (surgery)
• Time Factors
• Transposition of Great Vessels (diagnosis, surgery)