title: [Complications of the Waterston-Cooley-Edwards anastomosis and their correction in radical surgery of the tetralogy of Fallot].
abstract: The work is based on the analysis of complications of Waterston-Cooley-Edwards anastomosis which create tactical and technical difficulties in correction of Fallot's tetralogy. Rational methods for their correction are suggested. From January, 1982 to April, 1989 a total of 133 radical operations were carried out for Fallot's tetralogy in patients with Waterston-Cooley-Edwards anastomosis formed earlier; mortality was 6%. Negative sequelae of the anastomosis were found in 62 (46.6%) patients. These were: pathology of the right pulmonary artery in 33 (27%) patients, functional atresia of the outflow paths from the right ventricle in 11 (8.3%), acquired atresia of the valve of the pulmonary artery in 2 (1.5%), pulmonary hypertension in 12 (9%), and acquired cavopulmonary fistula in 1 (0.8%) patient. Despite the rather large number of complications, most of them were successfully removed in radical correction of the anomaly. The postoperative mortality in the group of patients without complications (5.6%) hardly differed from that among patients with unfavourable sequelae of the anastomosis (6.5%).
authors: V P
authors: VP
authors: Podzolkov
authors: L R
authors: LR
authors: Plotnikova
authors: A A
authors: AA
authors: Gadzhiev
authors: S V
authors: SV
authors: Kirakosian
authors: T R
authors: TR
authors: Chachanashvili
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012426:Russia / Q000453:epidemiology; D013771:Tetralogy of Fallot / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*
vernacular_title: Oslozhneniia anastomoza Vaterstouna-Kuli-Edvardsa i ikh korrektsii pri radikal'noĭ operatsii po povodu tetrady Fallo.