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Case Report

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1975;18(6):473-479. Published online June 30, 1975.

Triology of Fallot: Three Cases of Radical Operation

Yung-Kyoon Lee¹, Ki Min Yang¹, Chang Y. Hong¹, Do Jin Kim¹, Young Woo Lee¹, Man Chung Han¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University Hospital

Abstract

Out of 310 operation cases for congenital cardiac malformations 3 cases of trilogy of Fallot were found in this department. All of them were cyanotic. A 28 years old woman with situs inversus totalis, a 6 years old boy, and a 11 years old girl were operated on utilizing cardiopulmonary bypass for trilogy of Fallot. In two cases pulmonary stenosis was valvular type and the boy had combined pulmonary stenosis. Two cases showed excellent postoperative results. The third case with combined pulmonary stenosis expired on the first postoperative day manifesting acute aortic insufficiency.

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