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Rastelli procedure
Indications:
- congenital heart defect
- dextro transposition of the great vessels
- overriding aorta
- double outlet right ventricle
- ventricular septal defect
- pulmonary atresia
- pulmonary stenosis
Procedure:
- Gore-Tex patch directs oxygenated blood from left ventricle to aorta, closing the ventricular septal defect
- an artificial conduit bypasses the pulmonary valve, allowing oxygen depleted blood to perfuse the lungs for reoxygenation
General
repair of congenital heart disease
References
- Wikipedia: Rastelli procedure
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rastelli_procedure
- Rastelli procedure
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
https://www.chw.org/medical-care/herma-heart/for-medical-professionals/pediatric-heart-surgery/rastelli-procedure