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[Anatomic correction of a double outlet right ventricle using the Taussig-Bing arterial switch]
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An arterial switch operation for double outlet right ventricle (Taussig-Bing type) showed positive outcomes in three out of four pediatric patients. This surgical approach offers a viable treatment for complex congenital heart defects.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Cardiology
- Congenital Heart Surgery
- Cardiac Anatomy
Abstract:
Four children with double outlet right ventricle type Taussig-Bing were operated in 1988-1990 by anatomical correction-arterial switch. Primary correction of the defect was performed in one infant at the age of three months. Three children had a previous palliative operation (banding of the pulmonary artery, resection of coarctation of the aorta and ductus arteriosus). Anatomical correction of the defect was performed in a second stage at the age of 14, 15 and 19 months. One child died from Gram-negative septicaemia on the 8th day after operation. Three children are completely free from complaints and develop normally. The authors discuss some technical aspects of the arterial switch operation in infants with double outlet right ventricle.