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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;31:552-554. doi:10.1016/j.ejcts.2006.11.055
Copyright © 2007, European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved

Case reports

Aortic translocation for the management of transposition of the great arteries with a ventricular septal defect, pulmonary stenosis, and hypoplasia of the right ventricle

Section of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery of the Heart, Lung and Esophageal Surgical Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical School, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

Received 19 September 2006; received in revised form 13 November 2006; accepted 20 November 2006.

^_* Corresponding author. Address: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh, Room 2820, 3705 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, United States. Tel.: +1 412 692 5218; fax: +1 412 692 5817. (Email: victor.morell{at}chp.edu).

A 2-month-old patient with transposition of the great arteries, a ventricular septal defect, pulmonary stenosis, and severe hypoplasia of the right ventricle successfully underwent a biventricular repair utilizing the aortic translocation technique. Advantages of this surgical repair over the Rastelli procedure in the management of this complex congenital heart lesion are discussed.

Key Words: Aortic translocation • Rastelli repair • Transposition of the great arteries

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