Total Correction without Cardiopulmonary Bypass of Isolated Left Hemitruncus Arteriosus
Articles > Article · 2015
Authors: Muhammet AKYÜZ, Onur IŞIK, MEHMET FATİH AYIK, Yüksel ATAY
The Journal of Pediatric Research, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2015, vol 2, pp 233-235
DOI: 10.4274/jpr.81894
Summary
Hemitruncus is an uncommon congenital defect in which a pulmonary artery (PA) branch originates abnormally from the ascending aorta. Left hemitruncus is less common than a right hemitruncus. In this report, we present an isolated left hemitruncus in a neonate who showed progressive respiratory distress in the second week following delivery. At 21 days of age, the patient underwent total surgical correction of the defect, during which a direct end-to-side anastomosis to main PA without conduit interposition was employed. After a prolonged intubation period with pneumonia, the patient was discharged from hospital on the 17th postoperative day.