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  • Thoracic Surgery
  • Critical Care Medicine

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  • The superior cavopulmonary connection (SCPC) is a palliative surgical procedure for single-ventricle congenital heart disease.
  • Pre-operative respiratory support may influence outcomes following major cardiac surgery.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the impact of pre-operative high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) or mechanical ventilation on post-operative outcomes in patients undergoing the superior cavopulmonary connection procedure.

Main Methods:

  • A single-center retrospective review included 269 pediatric patients who underwent SCPC.
  • Patients were categorized into three groups: mechanical ventilation, high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC), and control (room air or low-flow nasal cannula).
  • Outcomes analyzed included 30-day and 1/5-year survival, transplant-free survival, length of stay, and intubation duration.

Main Results:

  • Pre-operative HFNC was required by 44 patients, and mechanical ventilation by 17 patients.
  • Thirty-day survival was high across all groups.
  • One-year transplant-free survival was significantly lower in the mechanical ventilation group (46%) compared to HFNC (84%) and control (95%) groups (p < 0.01).
  • Five-year transplant-free survival showed a similar trend (20% vs. 78% vs. 90%, p < 0.01).
  • Mechanically ventilated patients experienced worse overall survival, longer hospital stays, and longer post-operative intubation durations.

Conclusions:

  • Pre-operative respiratory support, particularly mechanical ventilation, is associated with poorer long-term survival after superior cavopulmonary connection.
  • High-flow nasal cannula support may represent a less detrimental pre-operative respiratory strategy compared to mechanical ventilation.