Second-Stage Palliation After Bilateral Pulmonary Artery Bands for HLHS and its Variants—Which is Better,Modified Norwood or Norwood Plus Bidirectional Glenn?
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Second-Stage Palliation After Bilateral Pulmonary Artery Bands for HLHS and its Variants—Which is Better,Modified Norwood or Norwood Plus Bidirectional Glenn?
Background. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the surgical outcomes and pulmonary artery (PA) development associated with a new strategy wherein the modified Norwood (N) procedure is performed at 1-2 months after bilateral pulmonary artery banding (PAB). Methods. Between January 2008 and February 2010, 16 patients underwent Norwood-type operation after previous bilateral PAB. For analysis, patients were divided into two groups. Group I (n = 11) underwent modified Norwood procedure with either right modified Blalock Taussig (RMBT) shunt (n = 4) or right ventricle to pulmonary artery (RV-PA) conduit (n = 7). Group II (n = 5) underwent Norwood procedure plus bidirectional Glenn anastomosis. Diagnoses were hypoplastic left heart syndrome in 6 and its variants in 10. Results. There was no surgical death and no late death. Pulmonary artery interventions were performed at the time of the Norwood procedure in 27% in Group I and in 100% in Group II (p < 0.05). Additional PA interventions were performed during the period of follow-up in 4 cases in Group I (36.4%), and in 4 cases in Group II (80.0%). Additional Blalock Taussig shunts were performed in 7 patients, resulting in significant increase in PA index. In all, four patients have reached total cavopulmonary connection, and one has undergone biventricular repair. Eight patients in Group I and one patient in II Group reached bidirectional Glenn anastomosis. In Gp II, two patients showed LPA narrowing or obstruction with PA index of 80 ± 12 mm2/m2. Conclusions. Regarding the second-stage palliation after bilateral PAB, modified Norwood procedure with either RMBT or RV-PA conduit has some advantages compared with Norwood plus BDG with respect to subsequent pulmonary artery development. Additional BT shunt may contribute to PA development, even in the patients with Norwood procedure with RV-PA conduit.
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