The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol 23, 204-208, Copyright © 1977 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Prefabricated Dacron baffle for use in correction of transposition of the great arteries
DH Dillard, H Mohri and KA Merendino
Interatrial venous transposition for correction of transposition of the
great arteries (TGA) is facilitated by using a premolded Dacron baffle.
Fine-mesh Dacron is easily fashioned to the desired shape in a metallic
brass mold at 200 degrees C. The resultant baffle material can be
autoclaved without losing its shape or altering the fabric characteristics
of flexibility and porosity. This premolded baffle has been used in our
last 7 patients with TGA over the past two years without complication, and
the use of Dacron in 13 survivors over the past seven years has shown no
pulmonary or venous obstructions related to the material.