Comparison of polytetrafluoroethylene patch aortoplasty and end-to-end anastomosis for coarctation of the aorta.

Objectives: Although aneurysm formation and recoarctation after Dacron patch aortoplasty have been reported on extensively, less is known about these outcomes after polytetrafluoroethylene patch repair, which was compared with resection and end-to-end anastomosis in this study.

Methods: Two hundred sixty-two children had surgical repair of coarctation of the aorta by means of either resection and end-to-end anastomosis (n = 137; mean age, 1.85 +/- 3.

Right ventricular dysfunction and pulmonary valve replacement after correction of tetralogy of Fallot.

Background: Correction of tetralogy of Fallot often leads to pulmonary regurgitation, sometimes warranting pulmonary valve replacement, for which indications and timing to achieve optimal results are not yet clear. This retrospective study describes follow-up and reinterventions in our tetralogy of Fallot population.

Methods: Review of all consecutive patients operated on for tetralogy of Fallot between 1977 and 2000 was conducted.