Commentary: Should we "keep rollin'" for PA/VSD/MAPCA?. Issue 9 (3rd June 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Strobel, Raymond J.; Young, Andrew M.; Kron, Irving L.
• Is Part Of: Journal of cardiac surgery. Volume 37:Issue 9(2022)
• Page Start: 2651
• Page End: 2652
• Publication Date: 2022-06-03
• Subjects: congenital heart disease; Heart -- Surgery -- Periodicals; 617.412005
• DOI: 10.1111/jocs.16651
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0886-0440

Abstract

Abstract: Pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect and major aortopulmonary collateral arteries (PA/VSD/MAPCA) represents an anatomically diverse and technically demanding spectrum of congenital disease. Here, we review a manuscript by Onalan et al. in the Journal of Cardiac Surgery detailing a retrospective, single‐center cohort study of patients undergoing unifocalization for PA/VSD/MAPCA via either a pulmonary artery patch augmentation or pericardial roll technique. While they report statistically equivalent outcomes using both techniques, longer follow‐up and increased sample size are necessary to determine efficacy and safety.