Transcatheter treatment of pediatric patients with pulmonary atresia

Introduction Treatment of patients with pulmonary atresia still remains a pressing and unresolved problem. The aim of the study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the method in infants with pulmonary atresia, to determine the factors influencing the immediate and long-term results of the intervention. Materials and methods The paper presents an analysis of the results of endovascular interventions in 23 children with pulmonary atresia. Balloon valvuloplasty of the pulmonary artery was performed on 23 infants. Results In patients with pulmonary atresia, a step-by-step treatment was used, which included step-by-step endovascular correction of the elements of the defect, thereby reducing the trauma of the operation. Conclusion 1. Endovascular surgical interventions in newborns and infants of the first year of life of patients with pulmonary atresia are the operations of choice, contributing to the life support of newborns and infants of the first year of life, allowing to prepare the patient for the next stage of surgical treatment. 2. Endovascular interventions are minimally invasive, which increases the chances of survival for patients with complicated anatomy, despite the severity of their condition upon admission to hospital.