Surgical repair of pulmonary artery branches

Multimed Man Cardiothorac Surg. 2013:2013:mmt014. doi: 10.1093/mmcts/mmt014.

Abstract

Surgical repair of pulmonary artery (PA) branches encompasses many different clinical scenarios and technical challenges. The most common, such as bifurcation and central PA reconstruction, are described, as well as the challenges of complex and peripheral reconstruction.

Keywords: Congenital; Paediatrics; Pulmonary artery; Surgery.

Publication types

  • Video-Audio Media

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Child, Preschool
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Male
  • Pulmonary Artery / abnormalities*
  • Pulmonary Artery / diagnostic imaging
  • Pulmonary Artery / pathology
  • Pulmonary Artery / surgery*
  • Pulmonary Atresia / surgery
  • Radiography
  • Reoperation
  • Stents
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Vascular Surgical Procedures / methods*