Post-operative Renal Failure, Shunt Type and Mortality after Norwood Palliation

CONCLUSIONS: Post-operative renal failure is common after Norwood and is independently associated with mortality. Although renal failure is more common after mBTS, the highest mortality risk with renal failure occurs after RV-PA shunt.PMID:34534529 | DOI:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2021.08.019

Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - September 17, 2021 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Reid C Chamberlain Nicholas D Andersen Andrew W McCrary Christoph P Hornik Kevin D Hill Source Type: research