Implantation of the coronary arteries after reconstruction of the neoaorta by using pericardial or pulmonary hood techniques - A significant impact on the outcome of arterial switch operations

Abstract

Aim Coronary artery anomaly and techniques used for their transfer are the major risk factors for the arterial switch operation. Although various methods have been described, torsion and stretching of the coronary arteries continue to trouble surgeons. Especially, in cases in which there is a size mismatch between the aorta and the pulmonary artery, the true coronary implantation points can change.