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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005;28:217-222
© 2005 Elsevier Science NL

Original articles

Surgery for right ventricle to pulmonary artery conduit obstruction: risk factors for further reoperation

Department of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Marie-Lannelongue Hospital, 133 Ave de la Résistance, 92350 Le Plessis-Robinson, France

Received 5 January 2005; received in revised form 22 March 2005; accepted 25 April 2005.

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Abstract

Objective: To identify the surgical approaches and risk factors which influence longevity of right ventricle to pulmonary artery (RV–PA) conduits following first reoperation for obstruction. Methods: Between January 1993 and August 2003, 114 patients underwent 141 reoperations for RV–PA conduit obstruction. Diagnoses included ‘Truncus Arteriosus’ (n=52), ‘Pulmonary atresia/Tetralogy of fallot’ (n=39), ‘Double outlet right ventricle’ (n=10), ‘Transposition of great arteries, VSD, and pulmonary atresia’ (n=9), and the ‘Ross operation’ (n=4). All patients had undergone a previous biventricular repair. The first reoperation for conduit obstruction was performed in 112 hospital survivors by: total conduit replacement (Group A, n=73) with valved (homograft=10 and xenograft=54) or non-valved (n=9) conduit, and patch enlargement of the obstructed RV outflow tract with preservation of the posterior and sides of the conduit wall after removing of the fibrocalcific peel and degenerated valve (Group B, n=39). Mean age at first reoperation was 8.8±6.7 and 7.5±5.3 years in patients of groups A and B, respectively. Seven patients in Group A and 18 in Group B required a second reoperation and two patients in Group B a third reoperation. Results: There were two hospital deaths and no late deaths. Mean follow-up was 5.8±3.2 years. Risk factors for second reoperation by univariate analysis were: homograft conduit use (P=0.004), Group B surgical approach (P=0.0001), higher RV–PA systolic pressure gradient at discharge (P=0.02), and age <5-years-old (P=0.01). Multivariate analysis showed that inclusion in Group B and younger age (<5-years-old) at repair were independent risk factors for second reoperation. Group B surgical approaches had higher RV–PA systolic pressure gradient at discharge (P=0.02) and required more PA bifurcation repair at the time of second reoperation (P=0.05). Freedom from second reoperation for conduit obstruction was significantly higher in Group A patients at 5 and 8 years (P<0.04) and those with xenografts rather than homograft (P=0.04). Conclusions: Our results support the optimal surgical approach for RV–PA conduit obstruction is total replacement with a xenograft. RV outflow reconstruction by other techniques without complete dissection of PA bifurcation does not completely relieve the stenosis and could cause early restenosis. Higher systolic gradients at discharge and younger age at first reoperation are predictors of earlier reoperation.

Key Words: Congenital heart defect • Redo surgery • Valved conduit

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