Kazuki Tanimoto, Takaya Hoash, Keisuke Shibagaki, Yoshikazu Ono, Motoki Komori, Naoki Okuda, Kenta Imai, Shigemitsu Iwai, Hajime Ichikawa
OBJECTIVES: The current study aimed to determine the long-term surgical outcomes of patients with functional single ventricles associated with heterotaxy syndrome, risk factors for mortality, and factors associated with Fontan stage completion. METHODS: Overall, 279 patients with a functional single ventricle associated with heterotaxy syndrome who underwent an initial surgical procedure at our institute between 1978 and 2021 were grouped into four "eras" based on the surgical year at which the initial procedure was performed: era 1 (1978-1989, n = 71), era 2 (1990-1999, n = 98), era 3 (2000-2009, n = 64), and era 4 (2010-2021, n = 46)...
September 9, 2023: European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery