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A reoperation to upsize the conduit placed at infancy for the repair of an anomalous origin of the right pulmonary artery (AORPA) was successfully performed in an 8-year-old girl because of an elevated right ventricular pressure and a reduced right pulmonary blood flow. Although primary direct anastomosis is essential for AORPA, one should not hesitate to perform a conduit repair (interposition with a tube prosthesis) on an infant with AORPA whose right pulmonary artery is distant from the main pulmonary artery, because a reoperation can safely be performed even in cases where the conduit is relatively narrow as the patient grows. This is the first report of a reoperation, including a complete replacement of the conduit, after an initial conduit repair for AORPA.
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Received: July 21, 2000 / Accepted: January 9, 2001
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Sugimoto, S., Kikuchi, S., Oosawa, H. et al. A Reoperation for Anomalous Origin of Right Pulmonary Artery: Report of a Case. Surg Today 31, 643–645 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s005950170099
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s005950170099