Successful Norwood operation for single left ventricle associated with severe subaortic stenosis, coarctation of aorta and hypoplastic aorta] |
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| Authors: | M Koide Y Imai H Kurosawa M Kawada K Matsuo Y Koh |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, Tokyo Women's Medical College, Japan. |
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A 4 month-old boy who had double-inlet left ventricle, severe subaortic stenosis, hypoplastic ascending aorta and coarctation of the aorta revealed severe respiratory failure. An urgent Norwood operation was done. The procedure consisted of enlargement of the ascending aorta and main pulmonary artery and a systemic-pulmonary shunt using 5 mm PTFE tube. Postoperative course was uneventful. |
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