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Absent left pulmonary artery and double aortic arch in tetralogy of Fallot: reconstruction using homograft saphenous vein or iliac artery

Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi-110029, India

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Two cases of tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) with double aortic arch and absent left pulmonary artery are reported. Single-stage repair was performed using a left thoracotomy for division of the non-dominant arch followed by complete repair through a median sternotomy. In both patients, the left pulmonary artery was reconstructed using either a homograft saphenous vein or a homograft common iliac artery.

Key Words: Tetralogy of Fallot; Aortic arch anomalies; Absent pulmonary artery

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