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Total correction of tetralogy of Fallot in the first year of life: late results.

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Cobanoglu, Adnan, Schultz, Jess M·2002·The Annals of Thoracic Surgery

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Background Correction of tetralogy of Fallot in patients less than 1 year of age offers the advantage of a more normal development; but in the majority of cases exposes the patient to the possibly of a higher mortality with one-stage primary repair, and to the long-term effects of a transannular patch, which is often necessary.Methods A retrospective review of total correction of tetralogy of Fallot performed in 63 consecutive patients at less than 1 year of age was made. Risk factors for operative mortality and functional status at follow-up were analyzed. Follow-up was obtained from clinic appointments and telephone questionnaires.Results The operative mortality was 6%, with three late deaths. Aortic cross-clamp time more than 60 minutes (p = 0.023), cardiopulmonary bypass time more than 90 minutes (p = 0.016), and frequent preoperative respiratory tract infection symptoms (p = 0.008) affected operative survival; whereas age less than 3.0 months or weight less than 6.0 kg did not. Mean follow-up is 11.6 years (+/- 0.6 years, standard error). Actuarial survival is 89% (+/- 4%) and freedom from reoperation is 96% (+/- 4%) at up to 20 years after correction. Eighty-seven percent of patients have normal echocardiographic right ventricular function. Only 4 patients have greater than moderate pulmonary regurgitation by echocardiography. Three of these four patients are asymptomatic. At more than 15 years postoperatively, 88% of patients have good-to-excellent functional status.Conclusions Early correction of tetralogy of Fallot at less than 1 year of age can have a low operative mortality and provide excellent asymptomatic long-term survival.

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Authors
Cobanoglu, A., & Schultz, J. M.
Affiliations
Oregon Health & Science University (US)
Corresponding author
Cobanoglu, Adnan
Venue
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2002-07
Volume
74
Issue
1
Pages
133-138
ISSN
0003-4975 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2086950464
Cited by
70
References
29
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FWCI
2.01
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • The Annals of Thoracic Surgery (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Congenital Heart Disease Studies
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Congenital heart defects research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging › Cardiovascular Conditions and Treatments
Keywords
tetralogy of Fallot, total correction, infants, postoperative mortality, transannular patch, right ventricular function, pulmonary regurgitation, long-term survival, risk factors, cardiopulmonary bypass time, aortic cross-clamp time, functional status
MeSH terms
Cardiopulmonary Bypass, Child, Child, Preschool, Female, Cardiac Surgical Procedures, Humans, Infant, Infant, Newborn, Male, Reoperation, Retrospective Studies, Risk Factors, Tetralogy of Fallot, Treatment Outcome, Age Distribution

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