Management of iatrogenic pulmonary artery injury during pulmonary artery banding

Abstract

Pulmonary Artery banding (PAB) is limited to selected patients who cannot undergo primary repair due to complex anatomy, associated co-morbidities, as a part of staged univentricular palliation, and for preparing the left ventricle prior to an arterial switch operation. We report a catastrophic iatrogenic complication in which the pulmonary artery was injured during the PAB. We discuss its multi-pronged management.

Keywords

• Iatrogenic
• pulmonary artery banding
• pulmonary artery injury