Korean J Pediatr.  2018 Jul;61(7):210-216. 10.3345/kjp.2018.61.7.210.

Outcome of neonatal palliative procedure for pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect or tetralogy of Fallot with severe pulmonary stenosis: experience in a single tertiary center

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea. kimyhmd@knu.ac.kr
  • 2Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.

Abstract

PURPOSE
The present study aimed to evaluate progression and prognosis according to the palliation method used in neonates and early infants aged 3 months or younger who were diagnosed with pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect (PA VSD) or tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) with severe pulmonary stenosis (PS) in a single tertiary hospital over a period of 12 years.
METHODS
Twenty with PA VSD and 9 with TOF and severe PS needed initial palliation. Reintervention after initial palliation, complete repair, and progress were reviewed retrospectively.
RESULTS
Among 29 patients, 14 patients underwent right ventricle to pulmonary artery (RV-PA) connection, 11 palliative BT shunt, 2 central shunt, and 2 ductal stent insertion. Median age at the initial palliation was 13 days (1-98 days). Additional procedure for pulmonary blood flow was required in 5 patients; 4 additional BT shunt operations and 1 RV-PA connection. There were 2 early deaths among patients with RV-PA connection, one from RV failure and the other from severe infection. Finally, 25 patients (86%) had a complete repair. Median age of total correction was 12 months (range, 2-31 months). At last follow-up, 2 patients had required reintervention after total correction; 1 conduit replacement and 1 right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) patch enlargements.
CONCLUSION
For initial palliation of patients with PA VSD or TOF with severe PS, not only shunt operation but also RV-PA connection approach can provide an acceptable outcome. To select the most proper surgical strategy, we recommend thorough evaluation of cardiac anomalies such as RVOT and PA morphologies and consideration of the patient's condition.

Keyword

Newborn; Palliative surgery; Pulmonary atresia; Tetralogy of Fallot

MeSH Terms

Follow-Up Studies
Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular*
Heart Ventricles
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Methods
Palliative Care
Prognosis
Pulmonary Artery
Pulmonary Atresia*
Pulmonary Valve Stenosis*
Retrospective Studies
Stents
Tertiary Care Centers
Tetralogy of Fallot*
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