Abstract

This clinical case report describes a 1.5-month-old infant with ductal origin of the right pulmonary artery. The surgical management included reconstruction of the right ventricular outflow tract and reimplantation of the right pulmonary artery using a 6‑mm ringed expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) graft.

 

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Egunov O, Poluboyarinova E, Zainidinov S, Kozhanov R, Cetta F. Surgical management of ductal origin of the right pulmonary artery in an infant. Turk J Pediatr Dis. 2026;Early View:1-3. https://doi.org/10.12956/TJPD.2026.1308