Pleural and mediastinal effusions after the extracardiac total cavopulmonary connection: Risk factors and impact on outcome.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study investigated the volume and duration of pleural and mediastinal effusions following extracardiac total cavopulmonary connection, as well as preoperative risk factors and their impact on outcome.

Materials and methods

A total of 210 patients who underwent extracardiac total cavopulmonary connection at our center between 2012 and 2020 were included in this study. Postoperative daily amount of pleural and mediastinal drainage were collected and factors influencing duration and amount of effusions were analyzed. The impact of effusions on adverse events was analyzed.

Results

Median age at extracardiac total cavopulmonary connection was 2.2 (interquartile range, 1.8-2.7) years with median weight of 11.6 (10.7-13.0) kg. Overall duration of drainage aft

SUBMITTER: Heinisch PP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9678908 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature