MMCTS - Systemic-pulmonary artery shunts in infants: Blalock-Taussig and central shunt procedures

Systemic-pulmonary artery shunts in infants: modified Blalock-Taussig and central shunt procedures Access is gained through a midline sternotomy, the thymus partially excised and the superior part of the pericardium is opened. The innominate vein is retracted and the innominate artery is mobilized up to the bifurcation. ________________________________________________________________ If you like this video, please visit https://MMCTS.org/tutorial/48 to see the full tutorial. The Multimedia Manual of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (MMCTS) is produced by The European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS). MMCTS is the world’s premier video-based educational resource for cardiovascular and thoracic surgeons; freely accessible - and essential - for all. © The Author. Published by MMCTS on behalf of the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. All rights reserved. Find more tutorials on our website: https://mmcts.org/ Explore EACTS courses and events: https://www.eacts.org/ Discover our sister EACTS Journals: https://academic.oup.com/ejcts https://academic.oup.com/icvts