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Neonatal bronchial reconstruction after Norwood procedure for hypoplastic left heart syndrome
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Neonatal bronchial reconstruction after Norwood procedure for hypoplastic left heart syndrome

Colleen B Gaughan, Dao Nguyen and Marco Ricci
The Annals of thoracic surgery, Vol.87(3), pp.e16-e17
03/2009
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.09.043
PMID: 19231365

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Abstract

Left bronchial obstruction is a rare complication after neonatal aortic arch reconstruction. This article describes the surgical management of a neonate with hypoplastic left heart syndrome who underwent a stage 1 Norwood reconstruction. A mediastinal infection developed with an abscess that caused left bronchial obstruction and disruption. The left bronchus was repaired successfully by using a pedicle intercostal muscle flap that was used to cover the defect.
Surgical Flaps Bronchial Diseases - etiology Bronchial Diseases - surgery Humans Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome - surgery Infant Male Cardiac Surgical Procedures - adverse effects Cardiac Surgical Procedures - methods

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