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Ann Thorac Surg 1995;60:658-664
© 1995 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Mini-Symposium

Serial Echocardiography for Decision Making in Rapid Two-Stage Arterial Switch Operation

The Cardiothoracic Sciences Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India

Accepted for publication February 24, 1995.

Abstract

Background. Rapid two-stage arterial switch operation is advocated in infants with simple transposition presenting late. Accurate assessment of left ventricular preparation is crucial to successful outcome. The role of echocardiography alone in surgical decision making remains unclear.

Methods. Seventeen patients with simple transposition (mean age, 4 months) underwent pulmonary artery banding and modified Blalock-Taussig shunt (first stage) to prepare the left ventricle for the arterial switch operation (second stage). Serial echocardiography was performed in the interval phase to assess left ventricular growth. Sixteen patients underwent arterial switch operation after a mean interval of 10.4 ± 4 days, with 14 successful conversions. There was one mortality (5.9%) and two conversions to a Senning repair.

Results. In all patients a mean increase in left ventricular mass (40.8 ± 17.8 g/m² to 81.4 ± 25.4 g/m²) and posterior wall thickness (3.37 ± 0.47 mm to 4.63 ± 0.58 mm) was recorded. Left ventricular end-diastolic internal diameter increased in all except the two switch failures. In all the successful cases the left ventricle had assumed a circular shape on cross-section with the interventricular septum contracting in synergy with the left ventricular mass. In the two failures, however, the interventricular septum had remained flat.

Conclusions. Echocardiography can be used reliably in surgical decision making in rapid two-stage arterial switch operation. Increase in left ventricular mass, left ventricular posterior wall thickness, and left ventricular end-diastolic internal diameter toward normal combined with an acquisition of circular left ventricular configuration with the interventricular septum contracting in synergy with the left ventricular mass appear to best predict successful outcome.

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