
A 6-year-old boy (weight 15.5 kg) underwent pulmonary valve plasty using autologous pericardium. He received a diagnosis of aortic coarctation and ventricular septal defect. Total correction was performed at the age of 18 days ( weight 2.2 kg). Intraoperatively, to confirm the position of the ventricular septum defect, we needed to incise from the main pulmonary artery to right ventricle through a commissure part of pulmonary valve. Although he exhibited stable hemodynamics, pulmonary valve regurgitation progressed. Six years after initial operation, we performed pulmonary valve plasty. A main pulmonary arteriotomy revealed that the right and anterior cusp were damaged in the initial operation. The right cusp had 2 defects near the commissure part, and the anterior cusp had a complete defect at the commissure part. The defects were filled with sufficient size of an autologous pericardial patch to preserve adequate coaptation zone. Echocardiography 1 year later revealed satisfactory result.
Male, Pulmonary Valve, Postoperative Complications, Treatment Outcome, Humans, Pulmonary Surgical Procedures, Child, Pulmonary Valve Insufficiency
Male, Pulmonary Valve, Postoperative Complications, Treatment Outcome, Humans, Pulmonary Surgical Procedures, Child, Pulmonary Valve Insufficiency
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