ABSORBABLE PULMONARY-ARTERY BAND

Authors
PEEK GJ ARSIWALA SS CHAN KC HICKEY MSJ
Citation
Gj. Peek et al., ABSORBABLE PULMONARY-ARTERY BAND, The Annals of thoracic surgery, 64(2), 1997, pp. 539-541
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,"Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
The Annals of thoracic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034975
Volume
64
Issue
2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
539 - 541
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(1997)64:2<539:APB>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
Absorbable pulmonary artery banding may be a useful method of avoiding further operation or angioplasty in patients whose underlying lesion has a natural history of resolution. We report 2 cases of absorbable p ulmonary artery banding using braided Dexon. In both cases the bands f unctioned well initially and were completely resorbed after 2 years an d 6 months, respectively. (C) 1997 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons .