Commentary: The Expanding Norwood Tool Kit —You Decide

We commend the authors for their well-done manuscript describing a technique for aortic arch reconstruction in the Norwood procedure.1 The paper is well-written and the video animations are a helpful supplement to the description. Four decades of the Norwood procedure have produced a variety of techniques to (1) create a durably patent arch that accommodates the pulmonary artery and bronchus and (2) establish a patent non-distorted source of blood flow to the native aortic root, most typically with a Damus Kaye Stansel (DKS).

Source: Operative Techniques in Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery - October 26, 2023 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Tracy R. Geoffrion, Ronald K. Woods Tags: Congenital - Commentary Source Type: research