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Ann Thorac Surg 2000;69:176-179
© 2000 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
a Division of Cardiology, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
b Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Address reprint requests to Dr Black, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305-5407
e-mail: michael.black{at}leland.stanford.edu
Presented at the Poster Session of the Thirty-fifth Annual Meeting of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons, San Antonio, TX, Jan 25–27, 1999.
Background. Surgical repair of congenital lesions associated with right ventricular outflow tract obstruction frequently requires the destruction of pulmonary valve (PV) components including the valve annulus. The resultant pulmonary insufficiency may lead to late functional deterioration of right ventricular performance. Acute right ventricular dysfunction has been associated with poor pulmonary runoff, tricuspid valve regurgitation, and pulmonary hypertension. Preservation of PV competence may prevent both early and late right ventricular failure. However, the recent trend towards earlier repair of tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) may preclude preservation of the PV in favor of a transannular patch. We reviewed our experience with surgical repair of TOF to determine if age and/or body size affected the ability to repair the PV.
Methods. We reviewed the clinical records of 50 consecutive children who underwent surgical repair of TOF by one surgeon. The latter 27 patients underwent repair with an intention to preserve their pulmonary valve. In total, 28 patients underwent repair with preservation of their pulmonary valve, and form the basis of this study. Serial echocardiographic assessments were performed early (3 to 6 months) and late (12 months) after surgery.
Results. Pulmonary valve preservation was possible in the majority of children (89%) in whom it was intended. Pulmonary valve competence was observed in 68% of children, with only 5 (16%) children demonstrating severe insufficiency at follow-up. Residual right ventricular outflow tract obstruction was present in only 1 child who underwent repair with pulmonary valve preservation at greater than 2 years of age.
Conclusions. Our data suggest that earlier repair of TOF does not preclude preservation of the pulmonary valve and may indeed facilitate repair. The pulmonary valve remains competent at 12 months, with acceptable gradients, and should participate in somatic growth. Pulmonary valve preservation during repair of TOF may prevent free pulmonary insufficiency, progressive right ventricular dilation, and the need for future prosthetic pulmonary valve replacement.
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