Reoperations after repair for atrioventricular septal defects: > 25 years experience at a single center

Our aim was to evaluate the total burden of reoperations after previous repair for atrioventricular septal defects, including long-term survival and identify risk factors for reoperation. All patients with surgical correction for AVSD 1993 – 2020 underwent a follow-up in October 2020. Clinical data were obtained by retrospective review and evaluated with Kaplan-Meier and competing risk analysis. Of 477 patients who underwent initial repair, 53 patients (11.1%) underwent a total of 82 reoperations.
Source: Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Tags: CONGENITAL – Original Submission Source Type: research