Intermediate results with correction of tetralogy of Fallot with absent pulmonary valve using a new approach1

Abstract

The new technique described here has a potential to reduce or eliminate bronchial compression by pulmonary artery. Translocation of pulmonary artery anterior to the aorta takes the dilated pulmonary artery away from the trachea and bronchial tree. This approach was found to be technically feasible and can be useful especially in symptomatic newborns and infants.