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Transposition of the great vessels and intact ventricular septum: is there an age limit for the arterial switch? Personal experience and review of the literature

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2020

Zied Daoud Open the ORCID record for Zied Daoud [Opens in a new window] ,
Halkawt Ali Nuri ,
Ambra Miette  and
Giuseppe Pomè
Zied Daoud*
Affiliation:
Istituto Giannina Gaslini Istituto Pediatrico di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, Cardiovascular Surgery, Genova, Liguria, Italy
Halkawt Ali Nuri
Affiliation:
Istituto Giannina Gaslini Istituto Pediatrico di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, Cardiovascular Surgery, Genova, Liguria, Italy
Ambra Miette
Affiliation:
Istituto Giannina Gaslini Istituto Pediatrico di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, Cardiovascular Surgery, Genova, Liguria, Italy
Giuseppe Pomè
Affiliation:
Istituto Giannina Gaslini Istituto Pediatrico di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, Cardiovascular Surgery, Genova, Liguria, Italy
*
Author for correspondence: Zied Daoud, Cardiac surgery department, Via Gerolamo Gaslini, 5, 16147GenovaGE, Italy. Tel: +00 33 6 34 38 33 59; E-mail: daoud.zied.ccv@gmail.com
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Abstract

Objective:

Prognosis of the transposition of the great arteries has completely changed since the introduction of the arterial switch. Time limit to perform this intervention is still controversial. The aim of this study is to demonstrate the early and late outcome of primary arterial switch operation beyond the age of months.

Methods:

We included all patients with the diagnosis of transposition of the great arteries with intact ventricular septum beyond the age of 8 weeks who underwent primary arterial switch operation. The procedures were performed by the same surgeon, in two different institutes. Patients who had transposition of the great arteries and associated anomalies (except atrial septal defect and persistent arterial duct) were excluded. Ventricular shape, geometry, and mass were not considered during the decision on procedure type.

Results:

In the study, 11 patients with the diagnosis of simple d-transposition of the great arteries beyond 8 weeks were undergone primary arterial switch operation with a mean age of 90.63 days (60–137 days), and 7 patients had a Rashkind procedure. All patients had squashed left ventricle shape with preserved function. The sternum was left open in 10 patients. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support was necessary in 45.45% of cases. The mean mechanical ventilation time was 7.27 days (1–16 days). No mortality was recorded until now. Post-operatory left ventricular function was preserved in 90.9% of the patients. Only one patient had mild myocardial dysfunction at the time of discharge.

Conclusions:

Primary arterial switch procedure can still be the best surgical option in patients with the diagnosis of transposition of the great arteries with intact ventricular septum beyond 8 weeks of age, providing that mechanical circulatory support and an expert cardiac intensive care unit service are available.

Keywords

Transposition of the great vesselsArterial Switch OperationLeft vuntricular dysfunctionExtracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Type
Original Article
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Cardiology in the Young , Volume 30 , Issue 7 , July 2020 , pp. 1012 - 1017
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© The Author(s), 2020. Published by Cambridge University Press

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