Research Article

The Registry and Follow-Up of Complex Pediatric Therapies Program of Western Canada: A Mechanism for Service, Audit, and Research after Life-Saving Therapies for Young Children

Table 2

Type of complex cardiac surgery at ≤6 weeks of age in relation to grouped years of surgery: 1996–2010.

YearsTotal ASO Norwood for HLHS TAPVC Other
𝑛 = 6 5 9 𝑛 = 1 8 8 𝑛 = 1 4 6 𝑛 = 8 1 𝑛 = 2 4 4

1996–199992 (14%)28 (15%)25 (17%)9 (11%)30 (12%) (9 ca)
2000–2002119 (18%)35 (19%)36 (25%) (2 ca)19 (23%) (1 ca)29 (12%) (7 ca)
2003–2005149 (22%)51 (27%)31 (21%) (1 ca)20 (25%)47 (19%) (14 ca)
2006–2008156 (24%)42 (22%)34 (23%)20 (25%)60 (25%) (11 ca)
2009-2010143 (22%)32 (17%) (1 ca)20 (14%)13 (16%)78 (32%) (7 ca)

ASO = arterial switch operation.
HLHS = hypoplastic left heart syndrome.
TAPVC = total anomalous pulmonary venous correction.
ca = chromosomal abnormalities.
Other by primary defect = pulmonary atresia, 52; interrupted aortic arch, 36; tetralogy of fallot, 34; truncus arteriosus, 32; double outlet right ventricle, 24; hypoplastic aortic Arch, 14; AV canal, 14; tricuspid atresia, 10; Other, 28.
Note: 52 (7.9%) of 659 had chromosomal abnormalities.