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Ann Thorac Surg 1997;64:269-270
© 1997 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

How To Do It

Transaxillary Minithoracotomy for Modified Blalock-Taussig Shunt

Pramod K. Mittal, MCh

Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India

Accepted for publication January 23, 1997.

A technique that allows construction of a modified Blalock-Taussig shunt using a polytetrafluoroethylene graft in neonates and infants through an axillary vertical minimal access thoracotomy is described. It is a simple, safe, cosmetically acceptable, and efficient approach even when used during emergency situations. It was successfully performed in 5 neonates and infants.






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