Heidi K Al-Wassia1, Osman O Al-Radi2, Khadijah A Maghrabi3, Mawadda A Bayazeed4, Murooj M Qattan4, Doaa T Ebraheem4, Sarah U Gadi4, Mernan F Kattan4, Reema A Alghamdi4, Samaher H Alzabidi4, Ahmed M Dohain5,6. 1. Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80215, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia. halwassia@kau.edu.sa. 2. Cardiac Surgery Division, Department of Surgery, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. 3. Pediatric Cardiology Division, Department of Pediatrics, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. 4. Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. 5. Pediatric Cardiology Division, Department of Pediatrics, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt. 6. Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, Department of Pediatrics, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The appropriate age and weight for surgical repair of atrioventricular septal defect (AVSD) is an area of controversy. We aimed to study the effect of weight and age at the time of surgical repair for complete AVSD in children less than 2 years of age on postoperative outcomes. A retrospective data review was performed for patients who underwent the AVSD repair from 2012 to 2019 at our institutions. Our primary outcome was the postoperative in-hospital length of stay (LOS). Secondary outcomes included total positive pressure ventilation (PPV), ventilation time, maximum vasoactive-inotropic score (max VIS), and other postoperative complications. RESULTS: The study included fifty patients. The median age was 191 days, and the median weight was 4.38 kg at the time of surgery. Weight < 4 kg was associated with longer PPV time and postoperative in-hospital LOS (p value of 0.033 and 0.015, respectively). Additionally, they had higher max VIS at 24 h and 48 h than the other groups with bodyweight 4-5.9 kg or ≥ 6 kg (p value of 0.05 and 0.027, respectively). Patients with older age or lower weight at operation had a longer in-hospital LOS and total length of PPV after surgery. There were no postoperative in-hospital deaths. CONCLUSIONS: Older age and lower weight at the time of surgical repair of atrioventricular septal defect could be independent predictors of prolonged postoperative in-hospital length of stay and total length of positive pressure ventilation.
BACKGROUND: The appropriate age and weight for surgical repair of atrioventricular septal defect (AVSD) is an area of controversy. We aimed to study the effect of weight and age at the time of surgical repair for complete AVSD in children less than 2 years of age on postoperative outcomes. A retrospective data review was performed for patients who underwent the AVSD repair from 2012 to 2019 at our institutions. Our primary outcome was the postoperative in-hospital length of stay (LOS). Secondary outcomes included total positive pressure ventilation (PPV), ventilation time, maximum vasoactive-inotropic score (max VIS), and other postoperative complications. RESULTS: The study included fifty patients. The median age was 191 days, and the median weight was 4.38 kg at the time of surgery. Weight < 4 kg was associated with longer PPV time and postoperative in-hospital LOS (p value of 0.033 and 0.015, respectively). Additionally, they had higher max VIS at 24 h and 48 h than the other groups with bodyweight 4-5.9 kg or ≥ 6 kg (p value of 0.05 and 0.027, respectively). Patients with older age or lower weight at operation had a longer in-hospital LOS and total length of PPV after surgery. There were no postoperative in-hospital deaths. CONCLUSIONS: Older age and lower weight at the time of surgical repair of atrioventricular septal defect could be independent predictors of prolonged postoperative in-hospital length of stay and total length of positive pressure ventilation.
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