Blalock-Park Shunt Procedure

Blalock-Park Shunt Procedure

Definition

A surgical procedure to reconstruct a congenital aortic arch deformity. It creates a bypass of the blocked aorta by connecting the subclavian artery to the aorta.

Also known as Blalock-Park Shunt Procedure, Shunt of left subclavian to descending aorta by Blalock-Park operation — per NCIT

Also identified as

Anatomy

Organ Relation Source
Cardiovascular system Procedure Has Target Anatomy NCIT · CC BY 4.0