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Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2001;9:187-191
© 2001 Asia Publishing EXchange Pte Ltd

ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTION

Ventricular Outflow Tract Reconstruction With Polystan Valved Conduit

Kim Yong Jin, MD, Choi Yong Soo, MD, Lee Jeong Ryul, MD, Rho Joon Ryang, MD

Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Seoul National University Hospital Seoul, Korea
For reprint information contact: Kim Yong Jin, MD Tel: 82 2 760 2340 Fax: 82 2 764 3664 email: kyj{at}plaza.snu.ac.kr Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, 28 Yongon-dong Chongno-gu, Seoul 110-744, Korea.
Experience with Polystan valved conduits in children with congenital heart disease was reviewed. From May 1997 to October 2000, 52 Polystan valved conduits were used for reconstruction of the pulmonary ventricular outflow tract in 50 patients. The median age was 24 months (range, 7 days to 19 years), body weight was 11 kg (range, 2.8 to 52 kg), and conduit size at operation was 19 mm (range, 12 to 24 mm). Early mortality was 12% (6/50). Late mortality was 6% (3/50). The median follow-up of survivors was 25 months (range, 2 to 43 months). Three patients underwent conduit replacement; 2 received larger conduits in a second-stage operation for ventricular septal defect closure. There was no death at reoperation. Polystan valved conduits can be used for reconstruction of the pulmonary ventricular outflow tract in congenital heart disease, with no significant conduit-related problems.






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