Table 1:

Preoperative and postoperative patient characteristics

UVF (N = 164)BVF (N = 46)P-valueTotal (N = 210)
Year of surgery, n (%)1978–199038 (22.2)8 (17.4)0.62246 (21.9)
1991–200039 (23.8)10 (21.7)49 (23.2)
2001–201987 (53.0)28 (60.9)115 (54.8)
Sex, n (%)Male103 (62.8)25 (54.3)0.402128 (60.9)
Ventricle morphology, n (%)Left108 (65.8)7 (15.2)

<0.0012

115 (54.8)
Right52 (31.7)26 (56.5)78 (37.1)
Indeterminate4 (2.4)13 (28.3)17 (8.1)
Cardiac position, n (%)Normal157 (95.7)39 (84.8)0.0162196 (92.9)
Dextrocardia/mesocardia7 (4.3)7 (15.2)15 (7.1)
Isomerism (heterotaxy), n (%)None159 (97.0)30 (65.2)<0.0012189 (90.0)
Left1 (0.6)7 (15.2)8 (3.8)
Right4 (2.4)9 (19.6)13 (6.2)
Primary diagnosis, n (%)Tricuspid atresia57 (34.8)0 (0.0)<0.001257 (27.1)
HLHS35 (21.3)0 (0.0)35 (16.7)
Double-inlet left ventricle29 (17.7)1 (2.2)18 (8.6)
DORV/CAVSD5 (3.0)7 (15.2)12 (5.7)
Double-outlet right ventricle3 (1.8)15 (32.6)30 (14.3)
Unbalanced CAVSD1 (0.6)8 (17.4)9 (4.3)
Mitral atresia9 (5.5)5 (10.9)14 (6.7)
PA/IVS19 (11.6)1 (2.2)20 (9.5)
Other6 (3.7)9 (19.6)15 (7.1)

Age (months) at surgery

 Mean (SD)

 Median (IQR)

58.7 (69.9)

39.5 (29–55)

71.2 (51.0)

60.5 (39–75)

0.001a

61.6 (66.4)

41.5 (29–64)

Surgery, n (%)Atriopulmonary38 (23.2)7 (15.2)0.33245 (21.4)
Lateral tunnel45 (27.4)9 (19.6)54 (25.7)
Extracardiac tunnel79 (48.2)30 (65.2)109 (51.9)
Other2 (1.2)0 (0.0)2 (1.0)
Fenestration, n (%)104 (63.8)30 (65.2)1.002134 (64.1)
Associated surgery, n (%)65 (39.6)10 (21.7)0.036275 (35.7)

ICU stay (days)

 Mean (SD)

 Median (IQR)

4.0 (6.3)

2 (1–4)

6.4 (10.7)

3.0 (2–5)

0.004a

4.5 (7.5)

2 (2–4)

Chest tube drain (days)

 Mean (SD)

 Median (IQR)

6.6 (7.7)

4 (2–8)

9.5 (8.7)

6 (5–12)

0.038a

7.2 (8.0)

5 (2–8)

Arrhythmia, n (%)23 (15.0)6 (14.3)1.00b29 (14.9)
Postoperative low cardiac output syndrome, n (%)15 (11.9)5 (19.2)0.34b20 (13.2)
Early death, n (%)13 (7.9)5 (10.9)0.55b18 (8.6)
Overall early morbidity, n (%)31 (18.9)11 (23.9)0.53b42 (20.0)
UVF (N = 164)BVF (N = 46)P-valueTotal (N = 210)
Year of surgery, n (%)1978–199038 (22.2)8 (17.4)0.62246 (21.9)
1991–200039 (23.8)10 (21.7)49 (23.2)
2001–201987 (53.0)28 (60.9)115 (54.8)
Sex, n (%)Male103 (62.8)25 (54.3)0.402128 (60.9)
Ventricle morphology, n (%)Left108 (65.8)7 (15.2)

<0.0012

115 (54.8)
Right52 (31.7)26 (56.5)78 (37.1)
Indeterminate4 (2.4)13 (28.3)17 (8.1)
Cardiac position, n (%)Normal157 (95.7)39 (84.8)0.0162196 (92.9)
Dextrocardia/mesocardia7 (4.3)7 (15.2)15 (7.1)
Isomerism (heterotaxy), n (%)None159 (97.0)30 (65.2)<0.0012189 (90.0)
Left1 (0.6)7 (15.2)8 (3.8)
Right4 (2.4)9 (19.6)13 (6.2)
Primary diagnosis, n (%)Tricuspid atresia57 (34.8)0 (0.0)<0.001257 (27.1)
HLHS35 (21.3)0 (0.0)35 (16.7)
Double-inlet left ventricle29 (17.7)1 (2.2)18 (8.6)
DORV/CAVSD5 (3.0)7 (15.2)12 (5.7)
Double-outlet right ventricle3 (1.8)15 (32.6)30 (14.3)
Unbalanced CAVSD1 (0.6)8 (17.4)9 (4.3)
Mitral atresia9 (5.5)5 (10.9)14 (6.7)
PA/IVS19 (11.6)1 (2.2)20 (9.5)
Other6 (3.7)9 (19.6)15 (7.1)

Age (months) at surgery

 Mean (SD)

 Median (IQR)

58.7 (69.9)

39.5 (29–55)

71.2 (51.0)

60.5 (39–75)

0.001a

61.6 (66.4)

41.5 (29–64)

Surgery, n (%)Atriopulmonary38 (23.2)7 (15.2)0.33245 (21.4)
Lateral tunnel45 (27.4)9 (19.6)54 (25.7)
Extracardiac tunnel79 (48.2)30 (65.2)109 (51.9)
Other2 (1.2)0 (0.0)2 (1.0)
Fenestration, n (%)104 (63.8)30 (65.2)1.002134 (64.1)
Associated surgery, n (%)65 (39.6)10 (21.7)0.036275 (35.7)

ICU stay (days)

 Mean (SD)

 Median (IQR)

4.0 (6.3)

2 (1–4)

6.4 (10.7)

3.0 (2–5)

0.004a

4.5 (7.5)

2 (2–4)

Chest tube drain (days)

 Mean (SD)

 Median (IQR)

6.6 (7.7)

4 (2–8)

9.5 (8.7)

6 (5–12)

0.038a

7.2 (8.0)

5 (2–8)

Arrhythmia, n (%)23 (15.0)6 (14.3)1.00b29 (14.9)
Postoperative low cardiac output syndrome, n (%)15 (11.9)5 (19.2)0.34b20 (13.2)
Early death, n (%)13 (7.9)5 (10.9)0.55b18 (8.6)
Overall early morbidity, n (%)31 (18.9)11 (23.9)0.53b42 (20.0)
a

Wilcoxon test.

b

Fisher's exact test.

BVF: biventricular Fontan; CAVSD: common atrioventricular septal defect; DORV: double-outlet right ventricle; HLHS: hypoplastic left heart syndrome; ICU: intensive care unit; IQR: interquartile range; IVS: intact ventricular septum; PA: pulmonary atresia; SD: standard deviation; UVF: univentricular Fontan.

Boldface are those values which are statistically significant.

Table 1:

Preoperative and postoperative patient characteristics

UVF (N = 164)BVF (N = 46)P-valueTotal (N = 210)
Year of surgery, n (%)1978–199038 (22.2)8 (17.4)0.62246 (21.9)
1991–200039 (23.8)10 (21.7)49 (23.2)
2001–201987 (53.0)28 (60.9)115 (54.8)
Sex, n (%)Male103 (62.8)25 (54.3)0.402128 (60.9)
Ventricle morphology, n (%)Left108 (65.8)7 (15.2)

<0.0012

115 (54.8)
Right52 (31.7)26 (56.5)78 (37.1)
Indeterminate4 (2.4)13 (28.3)17 (8.1)
Cardiac position, n (%)Normal157 (95.7)39 (84.8)0.0162196 (92.9)
Dextrocardia/mesocardia7 (4.3)7 (15.2)15 (7.1)
Isomerism (heterotaxy), n (%)None159 (97.0)30 (65.2)<0.0012189 (90.0)
Left1 (0.6)7 (15.2)8 (3.8)
Right4 (2.4)9 (19.6)13 (6.2)
Primary diagnosis, n (%)Tricuspid atresia57 (34.8)0 (0.0)<0.001257 (27.1)
HLHS35 (21.3)0 (0.0)35 (16.7)
Double-inlet left ventricle29 (17.7)1 (2.2)18 (8.6)
DORV/CAVSD5 (3.0)7 (15.2)12 (5.7)
Double-outlet right ventricle3 (1.8)15 (32.6)30 (14.3)
Unbalanced CAVSD1 (0.6)8 (17.4)9 (4.3)
Mitral atresia9 (5.5)5 (10.9)14 (6.7)
PA/IVS19 (11.6)1 (2.2)20 (9.5)
Other6 (3.7)9 (19.6)15 (7.1)

Age (months) at surgery

 Mean (SD)

 Median (IQR)

58.7 (69.9)

39.5 (29–55)

71.2 (51.0)

60.5 (39–75)

0.001a

61.6 (66.4)

41.5 (29–64)

Surgery, n (%)Atriopulmonary38 (23.2)7 (15.2)0.33245 (21.4)
Lateral tunnel45 (27.4)9 (19.6)54 (25.7)
Extracardiac tunnel79 (48.2)30 (65.2)109 (51.9)
Other2 (1.2)0 (0.0)2 (1.0)
Fenestration, n (%)104 (63.8)30 (65.2)1.002134 (64.1)
Associated surgery, n (%)65 (39.6)10 (21.7)0.036275 (35.7)

ICU stay (days)

 Mean (SD)

 Median (IQR)

4.0 (6.3)

2 (1–4)

6.4 (10.7)

3.0 (2–5)

0.004a

4.5 (7.5)

2 (2–4)

Chest tube drain (days)

 Mean (SD)

 Median (IQR)

6.6 (7.7)

4 (2–8)

9.5 (8.7)

6 (5–12)

0.038a

7.2 (8.0)

5 (2–8)

Arrhythmia, n (%)23 (15.0)6 (14.3)1.00b29 (14.9)
Postoperative low cardiac output syndrome, n (%)15 (11.9)5 (19.2)0.34b20 (13.2)
Early death, n (%)13 (7.9)5 (10.9)0.55b18 (8.6)
Overall early morbidity, n (%)31 (18.9)11 (23.9)0.53b42 (20.0)
UVF (N = 164)BVF (N = 46)P-valueTotal (N = 210)
Year of surgery, n (%)1978–199038 (22.2)8 (17.4)0.62246 (21.9)
1991–200039 (23.8)10 (21.7)49 (23.2)
2001–201987 (53.0)28 (60.9)115 (54.8)
Sex, n (%)Male103 (62.8)25 (54.3)0.402128 (60.9)
Ventricle morphology, n (%)Left108 (65.8)7 (15.2)

<0.0012

115 (54.8)
Right52 (31.7)26 (56.5)78 (37.1)
Indeterminate4 (2.4)13 (28.3)17 (8.1)
Cardiac position, n (%)Normal157 (95.7)39 (84.8)0.0162196 (92.9)
Dextrocardia/mesocardia7 (4.3)7 (15.2)15 (7.1)
Isomerism (heterotaxy), n (%)None159 (97.0)30 (65.2)<0.0012189 (90.0)
Left1 (0.6)7 (15.2)8 (3.8)
Right4 (2.4)9 (19.6)13 (6.2)
Primary diagnosis, n (%)Tricuspid atresia57 (34.8)0 (0.0)<0.001257 (27.1)
HLHS35 (21.3)0 (0.0)35 (16.7)
Double-inlet left ventricle29 (17.7)1 (2.2)18 (8.6)
DORV/CAVSD5 (3.0)7 (15.2)12 (5.7)
Double-outlet right ventricle3 (1.8)15 (32.6)30 (14.3)
Unbalanced CAVSD1 (0.6)8 (17.4)9 (4.3)
Mitral atresia9 (5.5)5 (10.9)14 (6.7)
PA/IVS19 (11.6)1 (2.2)20 (9.5)
Other6 (3.7)9 (19.6)15 (7.1)

Age (months) at surgery

 Mean (SD)

 Median (IQR)

58.7 (69.9)

39.5 (29–55)

71.2 (51.0)

60.5 (39–75)

0.001a

61.6 (66.4)

41.5 (29–64)

Surgery, n (%)Atriopulmonary38 (23.2)7 (15.2)0.33245 (21.4)
Lateral tunnel45 (27.4)9 (19.6)54 (25.7)
Extracardiac tunnel79 (48.2)30 (65.2)109 (51.9)
Other2 (1.2)0 (0.0)2 (1.0)
Fenestration, n (%)104 (63.8)30 (65.2)1.002134 (64.1)
Associated surgery, n (%)65 (39.6)10 (21.7)0.036275 (35.7)

ICU stay (days)

 Mean (SD)

 Median (IQR)

4.0 (6.3)

2 (1–4)

6.4 (10.7)

3.0 (2–5)

0.004a

4.5 (7.5)

2 (2–4)

Chest tube drain (days)

 Mean (SD)

 Median (IQR)

6.6 (7.7)

4 (2–8)

9.5 (8.7)

6 (5–12)

0.038a

7.2 (8.0)

5 (2–8)

Arrhythmia, n (%)23 (15.0)6 (14.3)1.00b29 (14.9)
Postoperative low cardiac output syndrome, n (%)15 (11.9)5 (19.2)0.34b20 (13.2)
Early death, n (%)13 (7.9)5 (10.9)0.55b18 (8.6)
Overall early morbidity, n (%)31 (18.9)11 (23.9)0.53b42 (20.0)
a

Wilcoxon test.

b

Fisher's exact test.

BVF: biventricular Fontan; CAVSD: common atrioventricular septal defect; DORV: double-outlet right ventricle; HLHS: hypoplastic left heart syndrome; ICU: intensive care unit; IQR: interquartile range; IVS: intact ventricular septum; PA: pulmonary atresia; SD: standard deviation; UVF: univentricular Fontan.

Boldface are those values which are statistically significant.

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