Congenital Heart Disease and Its Impact on the Development of Anastomotic Strictures after Reconstruction of Esophageal Atresia

Table 2

The primary cardiac surgical interventions performed during the first year of life in 10 children with primary reconstructed esophageal atresia (EA) and concomitant congenital heart disease (CHD).

Operative intervention
Closure of VSD with Gore-Tex patch	4
Closure of ASD by direct suturing (2) or Gore-Tex patch (1)	3
Suturing of PFD	3
Operative repair of coarctation of the aorta	2
Norwood palliation	1
Correction of TAPVR	1
Correction of DORV	1
Pulmonary artery banding	1
Atrial septectomy	1
Resection of subvalvular aortic stenosis	1
Division of vascular ring	1
Total	19

VSD: ventricular septal defect; ASD: atrial septal defect; PDA: patent ductus arteriosus; TAPVD: total anomalous pulmonary venous drainage; DORV: double outlet right ventricle.