
We report the first case published in Spain of a palliative anatomic correction associated with aortic arch repair in a neonate with (S,D,L)-transposition of the great arteries, multiple ventricular septal defects, and severe hypoplasia of the right ventricle with subaortic obstruction and hypoplasic aortic arch with coarctation. A one stage palliative surgery on cardiopulmonary bypass was performed with reconstruction of the aortic arch and an arterial switch procedure which obtained a satisfactory result. The principle of this operation is to switch the subaortic obstruction into a subpulmonary obstruction and reconstruct a large natural aortic root from the principal ventricle. The right ventricle-pulmonary artery continuity may promote growth of the right ventricle with the possibility of a future biventricular repair. We conclude that this operation, when used by surgical teams experienced with arterial switch surgery, is the best treatment for the complex newborn group with single ventricles or severe ventricular disbalance, ventriculoarterial discordance and stablished subaortic stenosis.
Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular, Male, Cardiopulmonary Bypass, Time Factors, Heart Ventricles, Transposition of Great Vessels, Palliative Care, Pulmonary Subvalvular Stenosis, Infant, Newborn, Aorta, Thoracic, Aortic Coarctation, Echocardiography, Humans, Follow-Up Studies
Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular, Male, Cardiopulmonary Bypass, Time Factors, Heart Ventricles, Transposition of Great Vessels, Palliative Care, Pulmonary Subvalvular Stenosis, Infant, Newborn, Aorta, Thoracic, Aortic Coarctation, Echocardiography, Humans, Follow-Up Studies
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