title: [Growth in 60 children with surgically corrected tetralogy of Fallot].
abstract: Growth status was followed in 60 children with Fallot's tetralogy for a mean of 3,3 years after total correction. In 32 of the patients a palliative shunt had been performed earlier with no effect on their growth. Complete correction improved growth status in 50 children. Best results were seen when the correction was performed between 2 and 4 years of age. Ten children (16.6%) did not improve their growth status; 5 of them underwent surgical correction before 2 years of age, although only 11 of the 50 children with significant improvement were operated before this age. Pathophysiological and therapeutic implications of these findings are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D001724:Birth Weight; D001827:Body Height; D001835:Body Weight; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006130:Growth Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010166:Palliative Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013771:Tetralogy of Fallot / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*
vernacular_title: Crecimiento de 60 niños con tetralogía de Fallot operada.