Takaya Hoashi1, Hajime Ichikawa1, Keiichi Hirose2, Naohiro Horio3, Takahisa Sakurai4, Hironori Matsuhisa5, Yoshihiro Ohsima5, Hajime Sakurai4, Shingo Kasahara3, Kisaburo Sakamoto2. 1. Department of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Suita, Japan. 2. Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mt Fuji Shizuoka Children's Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan. 3. Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan. 4. Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Japan Community Healthcare Organization Chukyo Hospital, Nagoya, Japan. 5. Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hyogo Children's Hospital, Kobe, Japan.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To reveal the mid-term outcomes of Contegra implantation for the reconstruction of the right ventricular outflow tract to proximal branch pulmonary arteries in a multicentre study. METHODS: Between April 2013 and December 2019, 178 Contegra conduits were implanted at 5 Japanese institutes. The median age and body weight at operation were 16 months (25th-75th percentile: 8-32) and 8.3 kg (6.4-10.6). Sixteen patients were neonates (9.0%). Selected conduit sizes were 12 mm in 28 patients (15.7%), 14 mm in 67 patients (37.6%), 16 mm in 66 patients (37.1%), 18 mm in 5 patients (2.8%) and <12 mm in 12 patients (6.7%). Fifty-six grafts (31.4%) were ring supported. Proximal branch pulmonary arteries were concomitantly augmented in 85 patients (47.5%). Follow-up was completed in all patients and the median follow-up period was 3.1 years (1.3-5.1). RESULTS: The overall, conduit explantation-free and conduit infection-free survival rates at 5 years were 91.3%, 71.0% and 83.7%, respectively. Infection (P = 0.009) and common arterial trunk (P = 0.024) were risk factors for explantation. Conduit durability was shorter in smaller one (P < 0.001). Catheter interventions (for conduit to proximal branch pulmonary artery)-free survival rates at 5 years was 52.9%; however, need for catheter interventions was not a risk factor for conduit explantation. CONCLUSIONS: Mid-term outcomes of reconstruction of the right ventricular outflow tract to the proximal branch pulmonary arteries with Contegra were acceptable. The need for explantation over time was higher in smaller conduits. Conduit infection was a strong risk factor for conduit explantation. Frequently and repeated catheter interventions effectively extended the conduit durability.
OBJECTIVES: To reveal the mid-term outcomes of Contegra implantation for the reconstruction of the right ventricular outflow tract to proximal branch pulmonary arteries in a multicentre study. METHODS: Between April 2013 and December 2019, 178 Contegra conduits were implanted at 5 Japanese institutes. The median age and body weight at operation were 16 months (25th-75th percentile: 8-32) and 8.3 kg (6.4-10.6). Sixteen patients were neonates (9.0%). Selected conduit sizes were 12 mm in 28 patients (15.7%), 14 mm in 67 patients (37.6%), 16 mm in 66 patients (37.1%), 18 mm in 5 patients (2.8%) and <12 mm in 12 patients (6.7%). Fifty-six grafts (31.4%) were ring supported. Proximal branch pulmonary arteries were concomitantly augmented in 85 patients (47.5%). Follow-up was completed in all patients and the median follow-up period was 3.1 years (1.3-5.1). RESULTS: The overall, conduit explantation-free and conduit infection-free survival rates at 5 years were 91.3%, 71.0% and 83.7%, respectively. Infection (P = 0.009) and common arterial trunk (P = 0.024) were risk factors for explantation. Conduit durability was shorter in smaller one (P < 0.001). Catheter interventions (for conduit to proximal branch pulmonary artery)-free survival rates at 5 years was 52.9%; however, need for catheter interventions was not a risk factor for conduit explantation. CONCLUSIONS: Mid-term outcomes of reconstruction of the right ventricular outflow tract to the proximal branch pulmonary arteries with Contegra were acceptable. The need for explantation over time was higher in smaller conduits. Conduit infection was a strong risk factor for conduit explantation. Frequently and repeated catheter interventions effectively extended the conduit durability.
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