The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol 23, 209-214, Copyright © 1977 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Tricuspid atresia: corrective operation without a bioprosthetic valve
GF Murray, RT Herrington and DJ Delany
A case of successful correction of type IB tricuspid atresia is described
in which the patient's own normal pulmonary valve was used in its natural
location. Morphological features of tricuspid atresia suggest that use of
the in situ pulmonary valve is possible in most patients with normally
related great arteries. Elimination of the requirement for valved conduits
and bioprosthetic valves may eventually permit corrective operation in the
very young child.