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PMID: 23062415 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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OBJECTIVES: The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the association of open and closed Fontan fenestration status with event-free survival. METHODS: All patients who underwent a fenestrated Fontan procedure at our institution from January 1994 through June 2007 were reviewed. Patient information was obtained from the medical records. The patients were assigned to 1 of 2 study groups, open or closed, according to their most recent fenestration status. Clinically relevant morbid events were tabulated, and Kaplan-Meier event analysis was used to create event-free probability curves with log-rank comparisons. RESULTS: A total of 161 patients were classified as open and 51 as closed. The median interval to an event was 1.1 years (interquartile range, 0.1-3.3 years) after the Fontan procedure. The median interval to closure was 1.2 years (interquartile range, 0.7-3.3 years). The median interval to an event was 1.5 years (interquartile range, 0.1-4.6 years) in the closed group and 1.1 years (interquartile range, 0.1-3.3 years) in the open group. Event-free probability analysis revealed no significant difference between the 2 groups (P = .15). The median follow-up arterial oxygen saturation was greater in the closed group (96.0%; interquartile range, 94.0%-97.0%) than in the open group (91.0%; interquartile range, 86.0%-95.0%; P < .0001). CONCLUSIONS: Fenestration closure was associated with greater arterial oxygen saturation but not greater event-free survival. The interval to an event was slightly less than the interval to fenestration closure, suggesting potential merit in the evaluation of earlier fenestration closure. Adoption of specific fenestration management guidelines might help improve the overall outcomes and enhance the quality of future studies. |
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Bartlomiej R Imielski; Ronald K Woods; Kathleen A Mussatto; Yumei Cao; Pippa M Simpson; James S Tweddell |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-10-9 |
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Title: The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery Volume: - ISSN: 1097-685X ISO Abbreviation: J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. Publication Date: 2012 Oct |
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Created Date: 2012-10-15 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0376343 Medline TA: J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Country: - |
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Copyright © 2012 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery. Published by Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin and Herma Heart Center, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wis. |
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