Staged repair of tetralogy of Fallot with pulmonary atresia and major aortopulmonary collateral arteries

To assess the results of a staged surgical approach for tetralogy of Fallot with pulmonary atresia, hypoplastic or absent pulmonary arteries, and major aortopulmonary collateral arteries.We retrospectively reviewed a consecutive series of these patients from a single institution.From July 1993 to April 2001, 46 consecutive patients with tetralogy of Fallot, pulmonary atresia, and major aortopulmonary collateral arteries were treated with staged...