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Retroaortic innominate vein in a patient with transposition of the great arteries: the surgical implications

Part of: Transposition of Great Arteries Surgery

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 June 2019

Colm R. Breatnach ,
Lars Nolke  and
Colin J. McMahon
Colm R. Breatnach
Affiliation:
Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin, Dublin 12, Ireland
Lars Nolke
Affiliation:
Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin, Dublin 12, Ireland
Colin J. McMahon*
Affiliation:
Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin, Dublin 12, Ireland
*
Author for correspondence: Prof. Colin McMahon, Cardiology Consultant, Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin, Dublin D12N512, Ireland. Tel: 00353879144861; Fax: 0035314558873. E-mail: colin.mcmahon@olchc.ie
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Abstract

We describe the case of a newborn infant with transposition of the great vessels and a retroaortic innominate vein. This is a previously undescribed association. The decision was made to incorporate the retroaortic innominate vein into the Lecompte procedure at the time of surgery to avoid the risk of superior caval vein syndrome.

Keywords

Transposition of the great arteriesretroaortic innominate veinLeCompte manoeuvre
Type
Brief Report
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Cardiology in the Young , Volume 29 , Issue 6 , June 2019 , pp. 840 - 841
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© Cambridge University Press 2019 

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