Abstract
A 4-year-old girl with pulmonary regurgitation after complete repair of tetralogy of Fallot, underwent an alternative surgical repair for pulmonary valve replacement. Hand-sewn trileaflet valve reconstruction using expanded polytetrafluoroethylene membrane is a feasible method for pulmonary regurgitation in such a young child in whom a large-sized bioprosthetic valve cannot be implanted.
Keywords:
Age factors; Heart valve prosthesis implantation; Pulmonary valve; Reconstructive surgical procedures; Tetralogy of Fallot; Ventricular outflow obstruction.
MeSH terms
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Cardiac Surgical Procedures / adverse effects*
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Child, Preschool
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Echocardiography, Doppler, Color
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Female
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Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / instrumentation*
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Heart Valve Prosthesis*
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Humans
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Polytetrafluoroethylene
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Prosthesis Design
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Pulmonary Valve / diagnostic imaging
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Pulmonary Valve / physiopathology
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Pulmonary Valve / surgery*
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Pulmonary Valve Insufficiency / diagnostic imaging
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Pulmonary Valve Insufficiency / etiology
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Pulmonary Valve Insufficiency / physiopathology
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Pulmonary Valve Insufficiency / surgery*
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Recovery of Function
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Tetralogy of Fallot / physiopathology
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Tetralogy of Fallot / surgery*
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Treatment Outcome