Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery: A Comparative Atlas
Volume 13, Issue 3 , Pages 172-180 , Autumn 2008

The Aortic Translocation (Nikaidoh) Operation

  • Steven R. Leonard, MD, FACS, FAAP

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Children's Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Steven R. Leonard, MD, FACS, FAAP, Professor, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Children's Medical Center Dallas, 1935 Medical District Drive, Suite 3211, Dallas, TX 75235
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  • Hisashi Nikaidoh, MD, FACS, FAAP

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, Children's Hospital at Saint Francis, Tulsa, Oklahoma

References 

  1. Nikaidoh H. Aortic translocation and biventricular outflow tract reconstruction: a new surgical repair for transposition of the great arteries associated with ventricular septal defect and pulmonary stenosis. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1984;88:365–372
  2. Aeba R, Yozu R. Aortic translocation with autologous tissue. Tex Heart Inst J. 2007;34:420–422
  3. Yeh T, Ramaciotti C, Leonard SR, et al. The aortic translocation (Nikaidoh) procedure: midterm results superior to the Rastelli procedure. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007;133:461–469

PII: S1522-2942(08)00037-8

doi: 10.1053/j.optechstcvs.2008.06.002

Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery: A Comparative Atlas
Volume 13, Issue 3 , Pages 172-180 , Autumn 2008

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