Abstract
A 6-year-old boy with pulmonary regurgitation after complete repair of congenital heart disease underwent an alternative surgical repair for pulmonary valve replacement. Trileaflet pulmonary valve reconstruction using expanded polytetrafluoroethylene membrane is a clinically feasible technique for pulmonary regurgitation in such a young child in whom large-sized bioprosthetic valves cannot be implanted.
MeSH terms
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Cardiac Surgical Procedures / methods
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Child
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Heart Defects, Congenital / complications
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Heart Defects, Congenital / surgery
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Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / methods*
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Heart Valve Prosthesis*
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Humans
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Male
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Polytetrafluoroethylene*
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Pulmonary Valve / diagnostic imaging
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Pulmonary Valve / surgery*
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Pulmonary Valve Insufficiency / diagnosis
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Pulmonary Valve Insufficiency / etiology
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Pulmonary Valve Insufficiency / surgery*
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Treatment Outcome