Pulmonary homografts are standard substitutes for right ventricular outflow tract reconstruction in congenital heart surgery. Unfortunately shortage and conduit failure secondary to early calcifications and shrinking are observed particularly for small sized conduits in younger patients. In neonates, Contegra® 12mm could be a valuable alternative, but conflicting evidence exists. This retrospective study compared the outcome of these two conduits in a newborn population.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
53
Contegra pulmonary valved conduit is an animal jugular vein that contains a valve with three leaflets that are similar to a human heart valve.
cryopreserved pulmonary homografts
Hôpital Universitaire Des Enfants Reine Fabiola
Brussels, Belgium
Comparison of mid term course between pediatric right ventricular outflow tract recontruction with homograft and contegra
Time frame: up to 195 months post right ventricular outflow tract recontruction
Proportion of early conduit-related reintervention according to the Nakata index
Time frame: up to 195 months post right ventricular outflow tract recontruction
Proportion of early conduit-related reintervention according to the congenital heart defect diagnosis
Time frame: up to 195 months post right ventricular outflow tract recontruction
Proportion of early conduit-related reintervention in right ventricular outflow tract recontructed with contegra
Time frame: up to 195 months post right ventricular outflow tract recontruction
Proportion of early conduit-related reintervention in right ventricular outflow tract recontructed with pulmonary homograft
Time frame: up to 195 months post right ventricular outflow tract recontruction
Overal mortality in right ventricular outflow tract recontructed with contegra
Time frame: up to 195 months post right ventricular outflow tract recontruction
Overal mortality in right ventricular outflow tract recontructed with pulmonary homograft
Time frame: up to 195 months post right ventricular outflow tract recontruction
Residual pulmonary arterial hypertension rate in right ventricular outflow tract recontructed with contegra
Time frame: up to 195 months post right ventricular outflow tract recontruction
Residual pulmonary arterial hypertension rate in right ventricular outflow tract recontructed with pulmonary homograft
Time frame: up to 195 months post right ventricular outflow tract recontruction
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