Sep 14, 2021

Anterior Translocation of the Right Pulmonary Artery to Relieve Bronchial Compression in Truncus Arteriosus With Interrupted Aortic Arch

World journal for pediatric & congenital heart surgery
Jaymie Varenbut, Rachel D Vanderlaan, Christopher Z Lam, Osami Honjo
We report an anterior translocation of the right pulmonary artery procedure to relieve severe left bronchial obstruction that was caused by right pulmonary artery stent placement in a 1-year-old patient with truncus arteriosus and interrupted aortic arch. After neonatal repair, the patient re-presented with severe truncal valve regurgitation, right pulmonary artery stenosis, and severe biventricular dysfunction, which was treated with truncal valve repair and right pulmonary artery plasty. The...