Successful Conversion Arterial Switch Operation after Palliative Senning Operation.
- Author:
Joon Bum KIM
1
;
Jeong Jun PARK
;
Sung Ho CHUNG
;
In Sook PARK
;
Dong Man SEO
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Korea. dmseo@amc.seoul.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Transposition of the great vessels;
Arterial switch opeation
- MeSH:
Epoprostenol;
Female;
Follow-Up Studies;
Hemodynamics;
Humans
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2006;39(2):140-144
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Six year-old female having TGA, VSD with severe PHT which was considered inoperable for anatomical correction, received palliative Senning procedure. During follow-up, she was given prostacyclin and at the age of 21, she received Senning takedown, arterial switch and VSD closure after a reevaluation of the hemodynamic status. Significant reduction in PHT was found and she is doing well without complication 3 months after the operation.
