In a Jantene procedure, which two vessels are anatomically switched?
a. Aorta and pulmonary artery
b. Superior vena cava and left pulmonary vein
c. Aortic arch and pulmonary artery
d. Right pulmonary vein and inferior vena cava
Ans: a. Aorta and pulmonary artery
In the Jantene procedure, the aorta and pulmonary artery are transposed. This procedure is useful in infants with a ventricular septal defect or a large patent ductus arteriosus.
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