The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol 58, 231-233, Copyright © 1994 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
New modification of the Damus-Kaye-Stansel operation
S Matsuno, Y Yokota, F Ando, F Okamoto, A Shimizu, S Nakayama, T Ikeda, S Ohtani, K Oda and Y Murakami
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kenritsu Amagasaki Hospital, Japan.
We report a successful modification of the Damus-Kaye-Stansel operation for
transposition of the great arteries when the coronary arteries are
unsuitable for transfer. The procedure includes creation of a neoaorta with
end-to-end anastomosis of the proximal pulmonary artery to the distal
ascending aorta and creation of an aortopulmonary window between the
proximal great arteries. A valved conduit is interposed between the right
ventricle and the distal pulmonary artery.