Table 1 Patient characteristics and perioperative data including the source of the additional pulmonary blood flow (APBF) at bidirectional cavopulmonary shunt (BCPS)
From: Long-term results of additional pulmonary blood flow with bidirectional cavopulmonary shunt
Age (months) | 20 ± 13 |
Sex (men:women) | 16:6 |
Body weight (kg) | 7.5 ± 6.5 |
Operative time (min) | 231 ± 91 |
CPB time (min) | 42 ± 15 |
(Cardiac arrest: 3) Source of APBF | |
SP shunt | |
4 mm | 10 |
3.5 mm | 5 |
Antegrade PA flow | |
Tightened PA 15–20 mm (median 18 mm) | 6 |
Native PA without banding | 1 |
Concomitant surgery (n) | 4 |
Aortic plasty: 2, PAPVR repair: 1, PA plasty: 1 | |
CVP (mmHg) | 16.7 ± 2.6 |
Intubation (h) | 22 ± 30 |
ICU stay (days) | 3.4 ± 1.7 |
Prolonged (> 2 weeks) pleural effusion (n) | 0 |
SVC syndrome | 0 |
Death | 0 |