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Outcomes of the Arterial Switch Operation in Children Less Than 2.5 Kilograms

Sunday, March 5, 2017

Submitted by

Mark Ferguson

Source

Source Name: Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Source URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0003497516318203

Author(s)

Tyson A. Fricke, Anne Eva Bulstra, Benjamin R. Loyer, Robert G. Weintraub, Yves d'Udekem, Christian P. Brizard, Igor E. Konstantinov

31 pts who underwent arterial switch at a weight of 2.5 kg or less were evaluated for outcomes. Surgery was performed at an average of 16 days of life. Mortality was 2.8% for those weighing 2.0-2.5 kg, and was 50% for those under 2 kg. At a mean follow-up of 13 years, 8% had required late reoperation. There were no late deaths, and all pts were NYHA Class I at last follow-up.