Modified Shumacker operation for correction of transposition of the great arteries

Correction of the transposition of the great arteries can be accomplished with a modified Shumacker operation. This procedure has been demonstrated in cadavers to have many advantages over the techniques used by Mustard and by Angelini and Sandiford. At present these two operations provide the best clinical results in correction of transposition of the great arteries. The details of the modified Shumacker technique are described and the different advantages of this technique are discussed.