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The introduction of the arterial switch operation has improved the surgical outcome of transposition of the great arteries. However, coronary anomalies such as intramural coronary arteries, single coronary artery, or coronary arteries originating from a single arterial sinus have been reported as independent risk factors for early mortality and late morbidity after an arterial switch operation. We performed an arterial switch operation using a unique technique for translocation of the coronary arteries originating from a single left-side arterial sinus, to prevent coronary artery distortion and subsequent coronary malperfusion.