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Blalock
(redirected from Blalock anastomosis)

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Bla·lock (bllk), Alfred 1899-1964.
American surgeon who developed surgical techniques for repairing congenital defects of the heart and associated blood vessels. With pediatrician Helen Taussig he developed the pulmonary bypass operation for the treatment of blue babies.

Blalock
Alfred Blalock, an American surgeon.

Blalock anastomosis
a technique for repair of tetralogy of Fallot in which there is an end-to-side anastomosis of the subclavian and pulmonary arteries.
Blalock ligation
a technique for placement of a ligature around the aorta to isolate the ductus arteriosus in the surgical repair of patent ductus arteriosus.

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