TITLE:
Short-Term Outcomes of Two Surgical Techniques for the Treatment of Coarctation of the Aorta in Infants: Subclavian Flap Repair and Resection with Extended End-to-End Anastomosis Technique
AUTHORS:
Mustafa Karaçelik, Burçin Abud, Uğur Karagöz, Pelin Ozturk, Gökhan Albayrak, Onur Doyurgan, Koray Aykut, Mehmet Güzeloğlu, Eyüp Hazan, Osman Nejat Sarıosmanoğlu
KEYWORDS:
Congenital Heart Disease, Coarctation of Aorta, Infant
JOURNAL NAME:
World Journal of Cardiovascular Diseases,
Vol.5 No.1,
January
9,
2015
ABSTRACT: Background: The aims of the study were to analyze the importance of two different surgical procedures, and to determine outcomes for neonates with coarctation of the aorta in two newly established centers. Methods: Outcomes of two different surgical repairs for coarctation of the aorta in 43 infants were evaluated retrospectively. The study was designed as a nonrandomized, cross-sectional study. The subclavian flap repair was applied to 22 patients (51%) and resection with extended end-to-end anastomosis technique to 21 patients (49%). After all operative survivors were followed up with a mean follow-up of 1.8 ± 0.8 years, data analyzed with t-test and the p value