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Ann Thorac Surg 2001;71:71-76
© 2001 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
a Departments of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery and Congenital Heart Disease, German Heart Institute Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Accepted for publication May 14, 2000.
Address reprint requests to Dr Alexi-Meskishvili, Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353 Berlin, Germany
e-mail: alexi{at}dhzb.de
Background. The extracardiac Fontan (ECFO) operation has gained more widespread use over last decade. In this article we analyze our early experience with ECFO.
Methods. Thirty-three patients underwent ECFO at median age 4.1 years. Normothermic perfusion with the heart beating was used in 24 patients and cardioplegia in 7. Fenestration was not performed in the last 16 patients who underwent surgery without cardioplegia.
Results. The hospital mortality was 6% (2 patients). Necessity or duration of inotropic support, duration of mechanical ventilation, intensive care unit and hospital stay, and incidence of prolonged pleural effusions of patients operated on without cardioplegia were shorter and the rate of complications in these patients was lower than in patients who underwent cardioplegia.
Conclusions. Our preliminary experience shows that ECFO can be performed in many patients with normothermic cardiopulmonary bypass and without cardioplegia and fenestration. Avoidance of cardioplegia seems to decrease postoperative morbidity. Incidence of early postoperative arrhythmias is low. Despite encouraging early results, longer follow-up is necessary to prove the real advantages of ECFO.
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