This page lists the cardiothoracic & vascular surgery hospitals in our directory offering Pulmonary Artery Banding in Dubai, UAE, including Burjeel Hospital for Advanced Surgery Dubai, Kings College Hospital Dubai, Aster Hospital Dubai. Each listing links through to the hospital's full profile page.
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🇦🇪 Burjeel Hospital for Advanced Surgery Dubai
Patients considering pulmonary artery banding can be cared for by Burjeel Hospital for Advanced Surgery Dubai's care team in Dubai, UAE, from initial consultation through recovery. Burjeel Hospital for Advanced Surgery Dubai, accredited by Hospital Certificates of Services, follows recognised patient-safety and quality-of-care standards when performing pulmonary artery banding.
🇦🇪 Kings College Hospital Dubai
Patients considering pulmonary artery banding can be cared for by Kings College Hospital Dubai's care team in Dubai, UAE, from initial consultation through recovery. Kings College Hospital Dubai, accredited by Hospital Certificates of Services, follows recognised patient-safety and quality-of-care standards when performing pulmonary artery banding.
🇦🇪 Aster Hospital Dubai
Patients considering pulmonary artery banding can be cared for by Aster Hospital Dubai's care team in Dubai, UAE, from initial consultation through recovery. Aster Hospital Dubai, accredited by JCI, follows recognised patient-safety and quality-of-care standards when performing pulmonary artery banding.
How we selected these hospitals
A hospital appears on this page when Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery is among its listed specialties and it is located in Dubai, UAE. Hospitals are not ranked by a proprietary "best" score — the order follows the listed rating (highest first), the same field shown on each hospital's profile.
How to Select the Best Hospital for Pulmonary Artery Banding in Dubai, UAE?
Choosing the right hospital for pulmonary artery banding is one of the most important decisions in your treatment journey. A few factors are worth weighing before you decide:
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Understanding Pulmonary Artery Banding
Pulmonary Artery Banding (PAB) is a precise palliative cardiac surgical procedure performed in neonates and infants with complex congenital heart defects — including large ventricular septal defects (VSD), double-inlet left ventricle, and hypoplastic left heart syndrome — to reduce excessive pulmonary blood flow, prevent irreversible pulmonary hypertension, and stabilise the child before a definitive corrective operation.
Clinical Overview
- Pulmonary Artery Banding is a palliative surgical technique in which a calibrated constricting band — typically fashioned from Gore-Tex, silicone-reinforced Teflon tape, or a flow-restrictor device — is placed around the main pulmonary artery (MPA) to deliberately narrow its lumen and reduce left-to-right shunting of oxygenated blood into the pulmonary circulation.
- In congenital heart defects characterised by unrestricted pulmonary blood flow (Qp:Qs ratio often exceeding 2:1), the pulmonary vasculature is exposed to excessive pressure and volume, driving pathological vascular remodelling characterised by medial hypertrophy, intimal proliferation, and, ultimately, irreversible pulmonary arterial hypertension (Heath-Edwards Grade III–VI).
- PAB interrupts this cascade by targeting a post-banding distal pulmonary artery pressure of approximately 25–35% of systemic pressure and an oxygen saturation of 75–85% in cyanotic lesions, thereby protecting the pulmonary vascular bed and allowing the infant to grow to a weight and haemodynamic status suitable for complete intracardiac repair.
Who is a Candidate?
- ELIGIBLE DIAGNOSES: Large unrestrictive ventricular septal defect (VSD) with pulmonary-to-systemic flow ratio (Qp:Qs) > 2:1; Double-outlet right ventricle (DORV); Complete atrioventricular septal defect (AVSD) in patients with Down syndrome or other contraindications to early complete repair; Hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) as part of a hybrid Norwood Stage I strategy; Single-ventricle anatomy (double-inlet left ventricle, tricuspid atresia with transposition) prior to bidirectional Glenn procedure; Aortopulmonary window with complex anatomy; Corrected transposition of the great arteries (cc-TGA) with VSD where pulmonary artery banding serves as left ventricular retraining prior to anatomic arterial switch.
- WEIGHT AND AGE PARAMETERS: Most candidates are neonates to infants under 6 months of age or weighing less than 5–6 kg, where primary complete repair carries prohibitive risk; PAB may also be considered in older infants with severe comorbidities (prematurity, lung disease, necrotising enterocolitis sequelae, severe malnutrition).
- REQUIRED PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSTICS: Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) with full segmental analysis and colour-flow Doppler — mandatory; Cardiac catheterisation with pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) calculation when pulmonary hypertension is suspected (PVR > 3 Wood units/m²); High-resolution cardiac CT angiography (CTA) for complex anatomy delineation of MPA, branch pulmonary arteries, and great vessel relationships; Chest X-ray (cardiothoracic ratio, pulmonary plethora grading); Full blood count, coagulation profile (PT, aPTT, fibrinogen), renal and hepatic function panel, blood group and crossmatch; Genetic karyotype (especially in AVSD/Down syndrome population); Preoperative respiratory assessment and optimisation (treat active respiratory infection prior to scheduling).
- CONTRAINDICATIONS: Established irreversible pulmonary arterial hypertension (PVR > 8–10 Wood units/m² unresponsive to vasodilator challenge — Eisenmenger physiology); Anatomy clearly amenable to safe primary complete repair at experienced centre; Active systemic sepsis or uncontrolled coagulopathy; Extremely low birth weight (< 1.5 kg) — relative contraindication requiring individualised multidisciplinary decision.
Treatment Options & Approaches
- STANDARD OPEN SURGICAL PAB (PRIMARY APPROACH) Performed via left lateral thoracotomy (most common) or median sternotomy (preferred when simultaneous procedures are planned), the main pulmonary artery is dissected free from the aorta and right pulmonary artery, and a measured band is passed around the MPA proximal to its bifurcation.
- The procedure is typically performed off cardiopulmonary bypass (off-pump), making it less physiologically stressful than full open-heart repair.
- Band material options include: (1) PTFE (Gore-Tex) strips — most widely used, inert, reliable; (2) Umbilical tape with silicone sheathing — cost-effective in resource-limited settings; (3) Polyester (Dacron) tape.
Recovery
- PHASE 1 — PRE-ARRIVAL CONSULTATION (2–4 weeks before travel) GAF Healthcare coordinates a telemedicine consultation between the family and the designated paediatric cardiac surgeon.
- All prior echocardiogram reports, cardiac catheterisation data, genetic results, and clinical summaries are reviewed.
- The surgical team confirms the diagnosis, proposes the operative strategy, and issues a formal treatment plan with itemised cost estimate.
Risks to be aware of
- Pulmonary Artery Banding, while considerably less physiologically demanding than complete open-heart repair, carries procedure-specific risks that must be honestly understood by families.
- Intraoperative risks include haemorrhage from pulmonary artery laceration during dissection (risk < 1% at high-volume centres), acute right ventricular failure from over-tightening of the band, and hypoxic episodes from under-tightening.
Why GAF Healthcare
- GAF Healthcare provides a structured, family-centred medical travel service covering every non-clinical dimension of the journey.
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