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W I Norwood1, M L Jacobs

  • 1Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104.

American Journal of Surgery
|November 1, 1993
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The staged Fontan operation, including hemi-Fontan and completion Fontan procedures, significantly reduces early mortality in single ventricle patients compared to the primary Fontan operation. This approach aims to improve outcomes for complex congenital heart disease.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Cardiology
  • Congenital Heart Surgery
  • Cardiovascular Physiology

Background:

  • 381 patients with single ventricle physiology treated since 1985.
  • The Fontan operation is a palliative procedure for complex congenital heart disease.
  • Modifications include staged approaches like hemi-Fontan and completion Fontan.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of a staged Fontan operation approach.
  • To reduce early mortality in patients with single ventricle physiology.
  • To minimize intermediate mortality and ventricular strain.

Main Methods:

  • Comparison of early mortality between primary Fontan and staged (hemi-Fontan followed by completion Fontan) operations.
  • Analysis of mortality rates for hemi-Fontan procedures.

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  • Systematic staged approach initiated at 6 months (hemi-Fontan) and 12-18 months (completion Fontan).

    • Main Results:

    • Early mortality for completion Fontan (7%) was substantially lower than primary Fontan (16%, p < 0.05).
    • Mortality associated with hemi-Fontan operations was 5.5% (7/127 patients) since January 1991.
    • Staged approach aims to reduce ventricular volume load and mitigate adverse geometric changes.

    Conclusions:

    • A systematic staged Fontan operation approach significantly reduces early mortality.
    • The staged approach is beneficial for patients with single ventricle physiology.
    • Early intervention and staged palliation improve outcomes in complex pediatric cardiac surgery.