• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.28 no.6
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• pp.619-622
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• 1995

We report a successful surgical correction of type II truncus arteriosus without using a extra-cardiac conduit in an 2 month-old infant. The truncal root is transected, and the confluence of branch pulmonary arteries is brought anterior to the aorta by using Lecompte`s maneuver. The aorta is then reconstructed directly with an end-to-end anastomosis. The right ventricular outflow tract is reconstructed by anastomosing the posterior wall of the confluence directly to the upper part of the vertical right ventriculotomy. A monocusp ventricular outflow patch is then placed anteriorly to complete reconstruction of the right ventricular outflow tract. The patient had an uncomplicated postoperative course and was discharged on the 9th postoperative day.