Airway Compression After Unifocalization in Pulmonary Atresia and Aortopulmonary Collateral Arteries

ConclusionsAC is a common cause of postoperative respiratory distress and tends to be associated with higher post-repair PA pressure, more frequent RV dysfunction and worse medium-term survival. The study underscores the importance of incorporating all available lung segments to achieve a low PA pressure, potentially preventing pathologic dilatation of the reconstructed PA. Management of patients with poor MAPCAs anatomy physiology remains a challenge.
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research