2-Year Outcomes After Complete or Staged Procedure for Tetralogy of Fallot in Neonates.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is ongoing debate about the best strategy to treat patients with tetralogy of Fallot who are symptomatic in the neonatal period.

Objectives

The aim of this study was to compare the outcomes of complete versus staged surgery (i.e., initial palliative procedure for possible later complete repair).

Methods

A retrospective cohort study was performed using the Pediatric Health Information System database, including patients who underwent complete or staged tetralogy of Fallot repair prior to 30 days of age. The primary outcome was death during 2-year follow-up after the initial procedure. Inverse probability-weighted Cox and logistic regression models were used to examine the association between surgical approach group and mortality while accounting for pa

SUBMITTER: Savla JJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7155423 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature