Comparison of Management Strategies for Neonates With Symptomatic Tetralogy of Fallot.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Neonates with tetralogy of Fallot and symptomatic cyanosis (sTOF) require early intervention.

Objectives

This study sought to perform a balanced multicenter comparison of staged repair (SR) (initial palliation [IP] and subsequent complete repair [CR]) versus primary repair (PR) treatment strategies.

Methods

Consecutive neonates with sTOF who underwent IP or PR at ≤30 days of age from 2005 to 2017 were retrospectively reviewed from the Congenital Cardiac Research Collaborative. The primary outcome was death. Secondary outcomes included component (IP, CR, PR) and cumulative (SR): hospital and intensive care unit lengths of stay; durations of cardiopulmonary bypass, anesthesia, ventilation, and inotrope use; and complication and reintervention rates. Outcomes

SUBMITTER: Goldstein BH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8887694 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature