Surgical treatment of tetralogy of fallot with pulmonary atresia and single coronary artery

Matsuda, K.; Tatsuta, N.; Konishi, Y.; Minami, K.; Hirata, K.; Hikasa, Y.

Nihon Kyobu Geka Gakkai 30(9): 1629-1636

1982


ISSN/ISBN: 0369-4739
PMID: 7153589
Document Number: 189264
A 5-yr-old boy, who had cyanosis and dyspnea on exertion, was revealed to have tetralogy of Fallot, pulmonary atresia and single coronary artery crossing the outflow tract of the right ventricle. He was successfully operated upon using mechanical valve (Bjork-Shiley 17A) for reconstruction of right ventricular-pulmonary artery continuity. Postoperative course was uneventful and the patient was leading a normal active life.

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