1. Pulmonary valve replacement in repaired tetralogy of Fallot by left thoracotomy avoid ascending aorta injury 
Roland Henaine, MD, Naoki Yoshimura, MD, Sylvie Di Filippo, MD, PhD, Jean Ninet, MD, PhD 
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 
Volume 141, Issue 2, Pages (February 2011)
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2. Figure 1
Scan images showing proximity of ascending aorta to sternum (A, longitudinal cross section) and direct access to pulmonary arterial trunk under left thoracic wall (B, transversal cross section).
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3. Figure 2
Surgical scheme showing left anterolateral incision (A) with exposure of pulmonary artery and pulmonary bioprosthesis (B). Left internal thoracic artery is preserved, and pulmonary artery is opened by longitudinal incision.
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