RADICAL OPERATION FOR PULMONARY ATRESIA WITH VENTRICULAR SEPTAL DEFECT (PA with VSD) USING XENOPERICARDIAL VALVED CONDUIT

Abstract

Rastelli operation were performed using valved conduits in 3 cases whose diagnosis were PA with VSD. These valved conduits were made of xenopericardum in our technique. An anastomosis of the conduit to the pulmonary artery was easy compared with a woven dacron graft and any complications were not occured during the operation. Post operative hemodynamic study was carried out in two cases except of one who had infective endcarditis. These conduits were functioning well inthree cases with the longest follow up at 18 months. It was seemed xenopericardial valved conduits were useful material for external conduit.