Aortic arch reconstruction for interrupted aortic arch using an aberrant right subclavian artery.

An aberrant right subclavian artery can be used in a variety of ways in complex aortic arch reconstructions, including reconstruction of an interrupted aortic arch. Here, we described the case of a 4-month-old female infant with a type B interrupted aortic arch, who underwent arch reconstruction using an aberrant right subclavian artery.

Hyperthemia after cardiac surgery due to ascariasis in a child: report of a case.

Ascaris lumbricoides is the most common parasite affecting humans, especially in countries and regions with lower socio-economic conditions. A 2-year-old female child underwent right pulmonary angioplasty using cardiopulmonary bypass. Serious hyperthermia continued after surgery, and, therefore, a re-exploration of the mediastinum was performed because mediastinitis was suspected.

Infective endocarditis in a child caused by Cardiobacterium hominis after right ventricular outflow tract reconstruction using an expanded tetrafluoroethylene conduit.

Cardiobacterium hominis, a member of the HACEK group of organisms, is a rare cause of endocarditis. We report a case of infective endocarditis caused by C. hominis in a male child who had undergone right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) reconstruction using an expanded polytetrafluoroethylene conduit for tetralogy of Fallot with pulmonary atresia.