Complex Pulmonary Artery Reconstruction

Complex Pulmonary Artery Reconstruction (PAR) evolved through our long-term clinical experience in the surgical management of patients with major aortopulmonary collateral arteries (MAPCAs). A midline sternotomy approach, utilizing novel techniques for exposure and mobilization, enables access to the distal pulmonary artery tree to the segmental and sub-segmental levels. This allows reconstructive procedures to address both discrete stenoses and areas of long-segment hypoplasia, to reduce pulmonary hypertension and improve and/or preserve right ventricular function.
Source: Operative Techniques in Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Tags: Congenital Source Type: research