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International journal
Jan, 2021

Outcomes of Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Reconstruction in Children: Retrospective Comparison Between Bovine Jugular Vein and Expanded Polytetrafluoroethylene Conduits.

Pediatric cardiology
  • Kenta Hirai
  • ,
  • Kenji Baba
  • ,
  • Takuya Goto
  • ,
  • Daiki Ousaka
  • ,
  • Maiko Kondo
  • ,
  • Takahiro Eitoku
  • ,
  • Yasuhiro Kotani
  • ,
  • Shingo Kasahara
  • ,
  • Shinichi Ohtsuki
  • ,
  • Hirokazu Tsukahara

Volume
42
Number
1
First page
100
Last page
108
Language
English
Publishing type
Research paper (scientific journal)
DOI
10.1007/s00246-020-02458-0

Bovine jugular vein (BJV) and expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) conduits have been described as alternatives to the homograft for right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) reconstruction. This study compared RVOT reconstructions using BJV and ePTFE conduits performed in a single institution. The valve functions and outcomes of patients aged < 18 years who underwent primary RVOT reconstruction with a BJV or ePTFE conduit between 2013 and 2017 were retrospectively investigated. 44 patients (20 and 24 with BJV and ePTFE conduits, respectively) met the inclusion criteria. The mean follow-up time was 4.5 ± 1.5 years. No significant differences in peak RVOT velocity (1.8 ± 0.9 m/s vs 2.1 ± 0.9 m/s, P = 0.27), branch pulmonary stenosis (P = 0.50), or pulmonary regurgitation (P = 0.44) were found between the BJV and ePTFE conduit groups, respectively. Aneurysmal dilatation of the conduit was observed in 25.0% of the patients in the BJV conduit group but not in the ePTFE conduit group (P = 0.011). All the cases with aneurysmal dilatation of the BJV conduit were complicated with branch pulmonary stenosis up to 3.0 m/s (P = 0.004). No conduit infections occurred during the follow-up period, and no significant difference in conduit replacement (20.0% vs 8.3%, P = 0.43) was found between the BJV and ePTFE conduit groups, respectively. The outcomes of the RVOT reconstructions with BJV and ePTFE conduits were clinically satisfactory. Aneurysmal dilatation was found in the BJV conduit cases, with branch pulmonary stenosis as the risk factor.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00246-020-02458-0
PubMed
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32968822
ID information
  • DOI : 10.1007/s00246-020-02458-0
  • Pubmed ID : 32968822

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