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The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol 55, 1258-1259, Copyright © 1993 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Identifying Blalock-Taussig shunts using a Silastic band

HM van Gelder, DG Knauf, DJ O'Brien and JA Alexander
Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville 32610.

Placement of an encircling Silastic band around Blalock-Taussig shunts facilitates identification and ligation of the shunt at the time of corrective operation. This technique of "shunt banding" is particularly useful for left-sided shunts, both native and modified. We have noted no complications, specifically shunt constriction. Placement of the band adds minimal operative time during shunt placement and substantially lessens the time and amount of dissection required during subsequent procedures.




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