Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Annual 1999
of the Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
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Pericardial and Synthetic Monocusp Valves: Indication and Results

Steven R. Gundry

 Construction of a monocusp valve is a simple, expeditious, and inexpensive method to prevent the known sequelae of pulmonary insufficiency in the immediate post-operative period whenever a transannular patch is used to establish right ventricular-pulmonary artery continuity. A detailed description of monocusp materials, construction and indications as well as late results are included.

Key words: Monocusp valves, transannular patch

From the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA.

Address reprint requests to Steven R. Gundry, MD, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Loma Linda University Medical Center, 11175 Campus St, CP21121, Loma Linda, CA 92354.

© 1999 by W.B. Saunders Company