Thoracoscopic Vascular Rings Chart Review

Status

Terminated

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00229853

Enrollment

Registered

2005-09-30

Start date

2004-08-31

Completion date

2007-07-31

Last updated

2011-07-06

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Conditions

Cardiovascular Abnormalities

Keywords

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, pediatric, Thoracoscopic Vascular ring, diverticulopexy, Vascular Ring Division

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to review the use of diverticulopexy, and collect data regarding the ease of the procedure and the overall outcome.

Detailed description

In addition to dividing the vascular ring, some surgeons stress the importance of performing a diverticulopexy (an additional stitch which holds the ring open and prevents recurrence). This is a difficult step to perform through the thoracoscope. We plan to review the use of this step, the diverticulopexy, and collect data regarding the ease of the procedure and the overall outcome. Once we have accomplished this, we hope to present our initial results of this new procedure.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Time perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* All patients undergoing vascular ring division at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston Hospital between 2001 and 2004

Countries

United States

Outcome results