Systemic to Pulmonary Shunting in 93 Cyanotic Neonates

Abstract

Early postoperative mortality was 1 (1%). Late postoperative mortality was 4 (4%); sepsis was the major cause. Early (<1 month postoperatively) shunt failure/occlusion occurred in 6 (6%) patients. Under 14 days of age at the time of shunting and shunt size of 5mm (18% versus 4.6%) were risk factors for early shunt occlusion/failure. Eight (8%) patients required late shunt revision at two months to 5 years post initial shunting. Fifty-one patients had undergone final corrective surgery.