Pulmonary artery banding

Pulmonary Artery Banding (PAB), is a palliative surgical procedure used in the treatment of congenital heart defects. The technique is used in the treatment of infants with pulmonary overcirculation until more definitive repairs can be made.[1]

History

The technique was first described by Muller And Damman at UCLA in 1951.[2] In recent years, the use of this technique has declined as studies have indicated that early definitive repair is preferable to this form of palliation.[3]

References

  1. ^ http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/905353-overview
  2. ^ Muller WH, Dammann JF. Treatment of certain congenital malformations of the heart by the creation of pulmonic stenosis to reduce pulmonary hypertension and excessive pulmonary blood flow: A preliminary report. Surgery Gynecol Obstet. 1952;95:213.
  3. ^ Quinn DW, McGuirk SP, Metha C, et al. The morphologic left ventricle that requires training by means of pulmonary artery banding before the double-switch procedure for congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries is at risk of late dysfunction. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. May 2008;135(5):1137-44, 1144.e1-2.