Managing the posterior coronary loop in the arterial switch operation: the 'inverse flap' technique

Roberto M. Di Donato; Fabrizio Gandolfo; Vincenzo Affinito; Gianluca Brancaccio

doi:10.1093/icvts/ivt079

Managing the posterior coronary loop in the arterial switch operation: the 'inverse flap' technique

Roberto M. Di Donato, Fabrizio Gandolfo, Vincenzo Affinito, Gianluca Brancaccio

Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesu

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Abstract

Posterior coronary looping remains a risk factor when performing an arterial switch operation for transposition of the great arteries. In such a situation, to avoid the risk of overstretching, we use an 'inverse' flap technique, resulting in a tension-free relocation.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	895-896
Number of pages	2
Journal	Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
Volume	16
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivt079
Publication status	Published - 2013

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Keywords

Arterial switch operation
Congenital
Great vessels
Transposition of great arteries

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Surgery
Medicine(all)

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Di Donato, R. M., Gandolfo, F., Affinito, V., & Brancaccio, G. (2013). Managing the posterior coronary loop in the arterial switch operation: the 'inverse flap' technique. Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, 16(6), 895-896. https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivt079

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