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Surgical Management of Coronary Artery Fistulas in Children.
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Journal of chest surgery [J Chest Surg] 2024 Jan 05; Vol. 57 (1), pp. 79-86. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Background: This study investigated the surgical outcomes associated with coronary artery fistulas (CAFs) in children.<br />Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 23 pediatric patients who underwent surgical closure of CAFs between 1995 and 2021. At presentation, 7 patients (30.4%) exhibited symptoms. Associated cardiac anomalies were present in 8 patients. Fourteen fistulas originated from the right coronary artery and 9 from the left. The most common drainage site was the right ventricle, followed by the right atrium and the left ventricle. The median follow-up duration was 9.3 years (range, 0.1-25.6 years).<br />Results: The median age and body weight at repair were 3.1 years (range, 0-13.4 years) and 14.4 kg (range, 3.1-42.2 kg), respectively. Cardiopulmonary bypass was used in 17 cases (73.9%), while cardioplegic arrest was employed in 14 (60.9%). Epicardial CAF ligation was utilized in 10 patients (43.5%), the transcoronary approach in 9 (39.1%), the endocardial approach in 2 (8.7%), and other methods in 2 patients (8.7%). The application of cardioplegic arrest during repair did not significantly impact the duration of postoperative intensive care unit stay or overall hospital stay. One in-hospital death and 1 late death were recorded. The overall survival rate was 95.7% at 10 years and 83.7% at 15 years. A residual fistula was detected in 1 patient. During the follow-up period, no surviving patient experienced cardiovascular symptoms or coronary events.<br />Conclusion: Surgical repair of CAF can be performed safely with or without cardioplegic arrest, and it is associated with a favorable prognosis in children.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2765-1606
- Volume :
- 57
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of chest surgery
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 38174894
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.5090/jcs.23.101