PUNCH PULMONARY VALVECTOMY - ANOTHER ALTERNATIVE TO TREAT CRITICAL PULMONARY STENOSIS

Authors
MILO S BAREL Y ADLER Z HALBERTHAL M LORBER A
Citation
S. Milo et al., PUNCH PULMONARY VALVECTOMY - ANOTHER ALTERNATIVE TO TREAT CRITICAL PULMONARY STENOSIS, The Annals of thoracic surgery, 64(1), 1997, pp. 261-264
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,"Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
The Annals of thoracic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034975
Volume
64
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Pages
261 - 264
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(1997)64:1<261:PPV-AA>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
For neonates with severe valvar stenosis, or valvar pulmonary atresia with an imperforate pulmonary valve, we present a simple but effective closed procedure using a specially designed valvectomy punch. Seven n eonates, who were not suitable for any type of transcatheter procedure , were treated. There were two late deaths, neither directly related t o the operation; 4 patients are developing well. This approach using t he valvectomy punch is a fast, safe, and effective procedure.