Surgical strategy in transposition of the great arteries with aortic arch obstruction.

Objective: To analyze our experience in the surgical correction of transposition of the great arteries associated with aortic arch obstruction.

Method: From January 1998 to December 2005 we performed 223 arterial switch operations for transposition of the great arteries; 21 (9.4%) patients had associated aortic arch obstruction.