HOME HELP FEEDBACK SUBSCRIPTIONS ARCHIVE SEARCH TABLE OF CONTENTS		QUICK SEARCH:   [advanced] Author: Keyword(s): Year:  Vol:  Page:

This Article Full Text (PDF) References Alert me when this article is cited Alert me if a correction is posted Citation Map Services Email this article to a friend Similar articles in this journal Similar articles in PubMed Alert me to new issues of the journal Add to Personal Folders Download to citation manager Author home page(s): Bobby J. Heath Permission Requests Citing Articles Citing Articles via HighWire Citing Articles via Google Scholar Google Scholar Articles by Warren, E. T. Articles by Brand, W. W. Search for Related Content PubMed PubMed Citation Articles by Warren, E. T. Articles by Brand, W. W., III

Ann Thorac Surg 1992;54:240-243
© 1992 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

---

Articles

A staged expanding pulmonary artery band

Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi USA

^_* Address reprint requests to Dr Warren, University of Mississippi Medical Center, 2500 North State St, Jackson, MS 39216-4525.

Pulmonary artery banding is indicated in numerous congenital cardiac defects not amenable to a total repair. One complication of pulmonary artery banding, especially in neonates who require early banding, is progressive cyanosis during the rapid growth phase requiring earlier than anticipated total correction, which may produce a less than optimal result. A simple pulmonary artery band that enlarges as the patient grows would avoid this early complication. We report a technique of pulmonary artery banding in an animal model using different absorbable sutures. The band enlarges in a prescribed staged fashion without any further intervention, hopefully allowing growth of neonates and infants with complex congenital heart disease.

This article has been cited by other articles:

				S. Talwar, S. K. Choudhary, A. Mathur, B. Airan, R. Singh, R. Juneja, S. S. Kothari, and A. Saxena Changing Outcomes of Pulmonary Artery Banding With the Percutaneously Adjustable Pulmonary Artery Band Ann. Thorac. Surg., February 1, 2008; 85(2): 593 - 598. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				A new technique of percutaneously adjustable pulmonary artery banding. J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg., March 1, 2006; 131(3): 621 - 624.

				A. F. Corno, D. Bonnet, N. Sekarski, D. Sidi, P. Vouhe, and L. K. von Segesser Remote control of pulmonary blood flow: initial clinical experience J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg., December 1, 2003; 126(6): 1775 - 1780. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				C. Mavroudis and R. M. Sade The Southern Thoracic Surgical Association 50th anniversary celebration: the impact of STSA pediatric cardiothoracic surgery manuscripts on surgical practice Ann. Thorac. Surg., November 1, 2003; 76(90050): S47 - 67. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				A. F. Corno, N. Sekarski, M.-A. Bernath, M. Payot, P. Tozzi, and L. K. von Segesser Pulmonary artery banding: long-term telemetric adjustment Eur J Cardiothorac Surg, March 1, 2003; 23(3): 317 - 322. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				M. Chikada, A. Sekiguchi, S. Oho, T. Miyamoto, R. Ishida, H. Takayama, and A. Ishizawa Dilatable banding of a Blalock-Taussig shunt Ann. Thorac. Surg., July 1, 2002; 74(1): 253 - 255. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				D. Bonnet, J. Patkai, D. Tamisier, J. Kachaner, P. Vouhe, and D. Sidi A new strategy for the surgical treatment of aortic coarctation associated with ventricular septal defect in infants using an absorbable pulmonary artery band J. Am. Coll. Cardiol., September 1, 1999; 34(3): 866 - 870. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				G. J. Peek, S. S. Arsiwala, K. C. Chan, and M. St.J. Hickey Absorbable Pulmonary Artery Band Ann. Thorac. Surg., August 1, 1997; 64(2): 539 - 541. [Abstract] [Full Text]

				P. G. Bjornstad, H. L. Lindberg, and B. Smevik Staged expanding pulmonary artery band To the editor Ann. Thorac. Surg., February 1, 1993; 55(2): 566 - 567. [PDF]