Late Results of Half-Turned Truncal Switch Operation for Transposition of the Great Arteries

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
Hisayuki HonguHitoshi Yaku

Abstract

Conventional Rastelli, Lecompte, and Nikaidoh operations are accepted as standard techniques for complete transposition of the great arteries (TGA) with left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) obstruction. These operations show serious drawbacks, however, including postoperative obstruction of both ventricular outflow tracts. We developed the half-turned truncal switch operation (HTTSO) to address these problems. Between 2002 and 2017, 14 patients underwent HTTSO. Median age was 1.2 years and median body weight was 8.3 kg. Diagnosis was TGA with pulmonary stenosis in 9 cases, TGA-type double-outlet right ventricle in 4, and TGA with degenerative pulmonary valve after pulmonary arterial banding in 1. The coronary artery was Yacoub type A in 13 and type D in 1. Four patients had a small right ventricle. Pulmonary-aortic annular diameter ratio ranged from 0.43 to 1.00. The right ventricular outflow tract was augmented using a monocuspid polytetrafluoroethylene valved patch in 8 cases. Autologous pulmonary annulus was preserved in 6 cases. Median follow-up was 5.2 years. No early mortality was encountered. Only 1 patient was lost due to arrhythmia, 11 months after HTTSO. No patients showed coronary insufficiency and no outflow tract ...Continue Reading

Citations

Jul 30, 2019·Journal of Cardiac Surgery·Oktay KorunAhmet Şaşmazel
Feb 8, 2020·Annals of Pediatric Cardiology·Supreet P Marathe, Sachin Talwar
Aug 24, 2020·The Annals of Thoracic Surgery·Michaela KreuzerRudolf Mair
Mar 6, 2021·Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery·Hisayuki HonguHitoshi Yaku
Feb 20, 2021·Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery : Official Organ, Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons of India·Vijay Agarwal, Swaminathan Vaidyanathan

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