EXTRACARDIAC CONDUIT COMPOSED OF GUTTER-SHAPED PROSTHESIS AND PEDICLED PERICARDIAL VALVED PATCH FOR PULMONARY TRUNK RECONSTRUCTION

A conduit for reconstruction of the pulmonary trunk is presented. A Ge lseal vascular prosthesis (Vascutek Ltd, Inchinnan, Scotland) was spli t longitudinally in two halves, and one half was used as a posterior w all of the conduit like a gutter. The anterior wall was constructed by a pedicled pericardial valved patch. Finally, the proximal anastomosi s of the conduit was completed with a gusset cut from the Gelseal pros thesis. This conduit can be applied to patients who require the Rastel li procedure, and growth potential of the pedicled pericardial patch m ay be expected.