Surgical details
| Cavopulmonary shunt (n = 35) | Aortopulmonary shunt(s) only (n = 15) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First palliation, number of patients | 15 | 18 | |
| Age at first palliation | 1 year (1 day–5 years) | 6 months (1 day–13 years) | 0.199 |
| Type of first palliation | 0.053 | ||
| Blalock-Taussing shunt | 4 | 3 | |
| Potts shunt | 8 | 5 | |
| Waterston shunt | 3 | 1 | |
| Cavopulmonary shunt, end to end | 9 | NA | |
| Pulmonary artery banding | 5 | 2 | 0.613 |
| Second palliation, number of patients | 2 | 4 | 0.849 |
| Age at second palliation (years) | 4.5 (2.6) | 10.0 (1.4) | 0.057 |
| Type of last palliation | < 0.001 | ||
| Blalock-Taussing shunt | 7 | 10 | |
| Waterston shunt | – | 2 | |
| Interposition graft (aortopulmonary) | 2 | 3 | |
| Cavopulmonary shunt, end to end | 23 | NA | |
| Cavopulmonary shunt, bidirectional | 3 | NA | |
| Follow up surgery | |||
| Axillary arteriovenous fistula | 5 | NA | |
| Years from last palliation | 14.4 (4.3) | NA | |
| Heart transplantation | 4 | – | 0.172 |
| Years from last palliation | 13.0 (5.6) | – | – |
NA, not applicable.