<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The arterial switch operation has become the procedure of choice for patients with transposition of the great arteries(TGA) in most medical centres. Although atrial switching may occasionally be employed in some centres in cases with delayed diagnosis, pulmonary hypertension and some other unusual entities. We preferred to use the atrial switch operation - modified Senning procedure for 6 years 6 months old boy with TGA, small atrial septal defect (ASD) and patent ductus arteriosus (PDA).</p></abstract>

The arterial switch operation has become the procedure of choice for patients with transposition of the great arteries(TGA) in most medical centres. Although atrial switching may occasionally be employed in some centres in cases with delayed diagnosis, pulmonary hypertension and some other unusual entities. We preferred to use the atrial switch operation - modified Senning procedure for 6 years 6 months old boy with TGA, small atrial septal defect (ASD) and patent ductus arteriosus (PDA).

Modified Senning Operation in the Treatment of Transposition of The Great Arteries

Clinic for Paediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, Children's University Hospital

Pediatric Chair, Riga Stradins University, Riga, Latvia

Acta Chirurgica Latviensis

The arterial switch operation has become the procedure of choice for patients with transposition of the great arteries(TGA) in most medical centres. Although...

Modified Senning Operation in the Treatment of Transposition of The Great Arteries

Published Online: Apr 07, 2011

Page range: 137 - 139

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10163-011-0030-0

Keywords
congenital heart disease, transposition of great arteries, modified Senning procedure, myocardial protection

This content is open access.

Modified Senning Operation in the Treatment of Transposition of The Great Arteries

Published Online: Apr 07, 2011

Page range: 137 - 139

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10163-011-0030-0

Keywordscongenital heart disease, transposition of great arteries, modified Senning procedure, myocardial protection

This content is open access.

Keywords
congenital heart disease, transposition of great arteries, modified Senning procedure, myocardial protection