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Table 4 Fontan and post-Fontan data

From: The role of cardiovascular magnetic resonance in candidates for Fontan operation: Proposal of a new Algorithm

 

All

n 37/43

Group 1

n 18/18

Group 2

n 19/26

P

Fenestrated Fontan

15 (37%)

2 (11%)

13 (69%)

< 0.001

Additional procedure

11 (30%)

4 (22%)

7 (37%)

0.1

ECC time (min)

131 ± 59

108 ± 42

164 ± 65

0.003

ICU stay time (days)

3 (1-22)

2 (2-20)

4 (1-22)

0,06

Peri-op Complications:

    

-Low cardiac output

6 (16%)

1 (5%)

5 (26%)

0.1

-Effusion

14 (38%)

7 (39%)

7 (37%)

0.8

- Neurologic events

3 (8%)

1 (5%)

2 (10%)

0.9

-Other complications*

4 (19%)

3 (17%)

1 (5%)

0.5

02 sat. at discharge

92 ± 3.9

95 ± 2.3

90 ± 3.6

<0.001

Follow-up (years)

4.4 ± 2.2

4.4 ± 2.6

4.3 ± 2

0.8

02% sat. at Follow-up

95 ± 4

97 ± 1.6

93 ± 4.7

0.001

  1. * two diaphragmatic paralyses; one major bleed; one major atrial arrhythmia
  2. Legend: ECC: extracorporeal circulation; ICU: intensive care unit