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Date Published: 31/07/2024
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.47972/vjcts.v47i.1154
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Vol. 47
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Research Article
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Nguyen, T. H., Dang, T. H. V., Nguyen, T. T. H., Nguyen, D. C., Vu, T. H., Do, V. N., Nguyen, T. M., Nguyen, T. T. T., & Nguyen, L. T. T. (2024). Simple Aortopulmonary window: Outcomes of surgical repair at Vietnam National Children’s Hospital. The Vietnam Journal of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, 47, 23-29. https://doi.org/10.47972/vjcts.v47i.1154

Simple Aortopulmonary window: Outcomes of surgical repair at Vietnam National Children’s Hospital

The Hai Nguyen1, Thi Hai Van Dang1, Thi Thu Hang Nguyen2, Dinh Chien Nguyen2, Thanh Ha Vu2, Van Nam Do2, Tuan Mai Nguyen3, Thi Thanh Tam Nguyen3, Ly Thinh Truong Nguyen3,
1 Pediatric Department, Hanoi Medical University
2 Cardiovascular Anesthesiology Department, Heart Center, Vietnam National Children’s Hospital
3 Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Heart Center, Vietnam National Children’s Hospital

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Abstract

Purpose: Evaluate the midterm outcomes of surgical repair for patients diagnosed with simple aortopulmonary window at Vietnam National Children’s Hospital.


Methods: We retrospective review data of patients who underwent surgical repair for simple aortopulmonary window from May 2014 to December 2023 at Vietnam National Children’s Hospital. Patients who had ventricular septal defect, interrupted aortic arch, aortic arch hypoplasia, double outlet of the right ventricle, or Berry syndrome were excluded from this study.


Results: There were 37 patients who underwent surgical repair in this study. The mean age at the time of surgery was 259.37 ± 702.59 days, and the mean weight was 5.04 ± 3.7 kg. According to the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Database Committee classification, sixteen patients were type1, twelve were type2, and nine were type3. Two patients underwent ligated window, 3 had window division and sutures without bypass, and 32 had patch repair. There were 4 in-hospital deaths (10.8%), no late deaths, and no patients required cardiac reoperation during a mean follow-up of 62.09 ± 31.07 months.


Conclusions: Midterm survival beyond discharge of simple aortopulmonary window is excellent.

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Keywords

AP window, aortopulmonary window (APW)

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