Branch pulmonary artery stent angioplasty in infants less than 10 kg.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Branch pulmonary artery (PA) Stenting is an established strategy for PA stenosis in older children and adults. Its use in infants is less well established. We describe our experience of branch PA Stenting in infants <10 kg.

Method

Retrospective chart review of infants <10 kg who underwent PA Stenting at The Children's Hospital, Westmead between 2010 and 2020. Pre and post-procedural angiograms were reviewed to determine PA size. Technical procedural success was defined as >50% increase in PA diameter. Procedural complications and need for PA re-intervention were ascertained.

Results

Forty-one children (age 7.6 months, IQR 2.4-9.8 months, weight 5.9 ± 2.2 kg) had 43 primary Stent implantations (10/43 intraoperative versus 33/43 transcatheter; left pul

SUBMITTER: Cao BL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11657479 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature