Surgical "correction" of transposition of the great arteries: a review of 100 consecutive cases.
A review has been made of 100 patients having repair of transposition of the great arteries during a six-year period. The overall hospital mortality was 12%. In uncomplicated cases with an intact ventricular septum it was 7%. Late complications have presented a significant problem and include caval inflow stenosis, pulmonary venous obstruction, dysrhythmias and tricuspid incompetence. The changes in operative techniques to overcome them are discussed.
D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000209:etiology; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010496:Pericardium / Q000601:surgery; D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011667:Pulmonary Veins; D014188:Transposition of Great Vessels / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D014262:Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D014684:Venae Cavae
D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates