Surgical repair of transposition of great arteries with intact ventricular septum.

Author: Zhiwei XU ¹ ; Wenxiang DING ; Zhaokang SU
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1. Department of Thoracic-Cardiac Surgery, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Second Medical University, Shanghai 200127, China.
Publication Type:Journal Article
MeSH: Cardiac Surgical Procedures; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Retrospective Studies; Transposition of Great Vessels; surgery
From: Chinese Journal of Surgery 2002;40(8):574-576
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo study the surgical management of transposition of the great arteries with intact ventricular septum (TGA/IVS).
METHODSTwelve patients with TGA/IVS were underwent repair during August 1999-December 2001. Senning procedure was used for age more than 2 months and switch operation for less than 1 month.
RESULTSThree patients with TGA/IVS underwent repair by Senning procedure. Nine patients received switch operation and one died of single coronary artery. All patients were followed up about 2 months to 2 years and the result was satisfactory.
CONCLUSIONSTGA/IVS must be diagnosed and repaired as early as possible. The best age for switch operation is less than 2 weeks or at best less than 1 month.