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  • Pediatric Cardiology
  • Congenital Heart Surgery
  • Cardiovascular Surgery

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  • Arterial switch operation (ASO) is a primary surgical repair for d-transposition of the great arteries (dTGA).
  • Long-term outcomes and reoperation rates following ASO require continued investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To elucidate the timing, nature, and risk factors for reoperation after ASO in patients with dTGA.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of 403 patients undergoing ASO between 1986 and 2017.
  • Multivariable analysis to identify risk factors for reoperation.
  • Standardized techniques included pantaloon patch pulmonary artery reconstruction and intermittent neo-aortic root distension for coronary reimplantation.

Main Results:

  • Pulmonary arterioplasty was the most common reoperation (2.7%), occurring at a median of 3.3 years postoperatively.
  • Other reoperations included subvalvar right ventricular outflow tract reconstruction (2.2%), aortic valve repair/replacement (1.7%), aortic root replacement (1.2%), and coronary artery bypass graft/patch arterioplasty (1.2%).
  • Taussig-Bing anomaly was a risk factor for any reoperation (P = .034), ventricular septal defect for AVR/r (P = .038), Taussig-Bing anomaly for RVOTR (P = .004), and pulmonary artery banding for ARR (P = .028).

Conclusions:

  • Pantaloon patch pulmonary artery reconstruction and specific coronary reimplantation techniques have reduced outflow tract reoperations.
  • Certain anatomic subsets have distinct risks for late reoperation, with pulmonary artery/RVOT reinterventions typically occurring earlier than aortic reinterventions.
  • Close monitoring of high-risk subpopulations is crucial for optimizing long-term outcomes after ASO.