Anesthesia for repair of a pulmonary artery sling Journal Article
| Authors: | Norman, P. H.; Williams, W. G.; Daley, M. D.; Ginsberg, R. J. |
| Article Title: | Anesthesia for repair of a pulmonary artery sling |
| Abstract: | Although they account for less than 1 % of operable congenital cardiac anomalies,' vascular rings are not an uncommon cause of airway obstruction in children .2 Approximately 5% of vascular rings are caused by an aberrant left pulmonary artery (PA), which originates from the right PA, compresses the trachea and/or right main-stem bronchus as it passes from right to left between the trachea and esophagus, and finally enters the left hilum (Fig 1). This condition is rarely present in adults. A case is presented of an adult who required correction of this congenital abnormality. The anesthetic course was also complicated by other congenital abnormalities that are associated with PA slings. © 1992. |
| Keywords: | adult; surgical technique; case report; preoperative evaluation; midazolam; thorax radiography; lung function test; surgical anatomy; angiography; fentanyl; anesthesiological techniques; anesthesia; pulmonary artery; vascular surgery; fiberoptic bronchoscopy; congenital blood vessel malformation; human; female; priority journal; article; vascular ring; pancuronium bromide; artery reconstruction; pulmonary artery malformation |
| Journal Title: | Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia |
| Volume: | 6 |
| Issue: | 2 |
| ISSN: | 1053-0770 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Inc. |
| Date Published: | 1992-04-01 |
| Start Page: | 212 |
| End Page: | 214 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1016/1053-0770(92)90202-i |
| PUBMED: | 1568010 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
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| Notes: | Article -- Source: Scopus |
