Postoperative outcome in patients with anomalous origin of one pulmonary artery branch from the aorta

Abstract

The AOPA from the aorta is a rare but important entity, necessitating a scrupulous preoperative and intraoperative evaluation. Patients presenting this anomaly may undergo correction using various surgical techniques with acceptable results. The techniques employing autologous tissues for enlarging and lengthening the AOPA seems to be associated with less restenosis at the anastomotic site, however, larger series of patients are required to confirm such outcome.