ObjectiveTo investigate the risk factors for prolonged postoperative mechanical ventilation patients with total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC). MethodsWe retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 97 survived TAPVC patients in our hospital between June 2011 and December 2013. There were 55 males and 42 females with age of 4.4 (2, 12) months. The patients ventilated longer than mean time were as a prolonged ventilated group (n=50) and the others as a normal group (n=47). Perioperative variables between the two groups were compared and selected, then put into logistic regression analysis. ResultsFor the 97 survived patients, the mean ventilation time is 49 (25, 90) hours. Age, weight, pre-operative left ventricular end-diastolic dimension, atrial septal defect (ASD) caliber, inotropic drug dosage, postoperative left ventricular end-diastolic dimension, maximum pulmonary venous velocity (P < 0.01), and cardio-pulmonary bypass (CPB) time (P < 0.05) were statistically different between the two groups. In logistic regress analysis, age (OR=0.804 with 95%CI 0.71 to 0.91) and maximum pulmonary venous velocity (OR=1.016 with 95%CI 1.00 to 1.03) were risk factors for prolonged postoperative mechanical ventilation. ConclusionAge and maximum pulmonary venous velocity are the risk factors associated with prolonged postoperative mechanical ventilation in patients with TAPVC.
Objective To summarize the experience of the superior vena cava and pulmonary connection surgery for functional single ventricle (SV) with total anomalous pulmonary venous (TAPVC). Methods We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 10 patients with SV and TAPVC in our hospital from January 2012 through June 2014. There were 7 males and 3 females at average age of 90.33±86.53 months. The 10 patients were with right atrial isomerism, 9 with heterotary and asplenia syndrome. Five patients were anatomic single ventricle and others were with functional uni-ventricle. Nine patients were with supracardiac pattern TAPVC and one was with intracardiac TAPVC. All patients were operated unilateral or bilateral bidirectional Glenn procedure with TAPVC correction. Results The arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2) increased prominently after operation (86%±6% vs. 79%±6%, P<0.01). There were 3 patients with low cardiac output syndrome, one patient with severe arrhythmia, 4 patients with serious pleural effusion, 4 patients with hospital-acquired infection, and 3 patients with central nervous system complications (epilepsy or hemiplegia). One died because of hemorrhage and pulmonary thrombosis, and the other died of hypoxemia and mutiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS). Conclusion Glenn is one of palliated procedure choice for SV/TAPVC patients. The indication for surgery and perioperative management individually is crucial.