Autologous repair of supravalvar pulmonic stenosis
Emile A Bacha1, Robert Kalimi, Joanne P Starr
1Section of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery, The University of Chicago Children's Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, USA. ebacha@surgery.bsd.uchicago.edu
Abstract:
Native supravalvar pulmonary stenosis is a rare anomaly, but iatrogenic supravalvar pulmonary stenosis occurs after various repairs for congenital heart disease with relative frequency. Surgical techniques such as patching carry the risk of restenosis. We describe a technique of repair using only autologous tissues that can be applied to both native and iatrogenic supravalvar pulmonary stenosis. There were no complications and no patient developed restenosis at follow-up. Autologous repair of supravalvar pulmonary stenosis is an effective technique.


