Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, ss.1-6, 2019 (SCI-Expanded)
Background/aim: Systemic to pulmonary shunts (SPS) have proven to be highly effective for
the palliation of neonates with cyanotic congenital heart disease. Mortality after SPS surgery in
neonates has multifactorial basis. We aimed to investigate the clinical results of the SPS in relation to the underlying cardiac disease and to identify the risk factors contributing to an
adverse outcome.
Material and method: All neonates who underwent first shunt insertion for cyanotic congenital
heart disease during the study period from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2017 were included.
A retrospective review of patient records was done. Patients were grouped into two different
categories: survived with or without any reintervention and death before or after any reintervention till discharge.
Result: During the study period, 47 patients underwent SPS shunt placement. Patients who survived with or without any reintervention were in Group 1 and patients who died before or after
any reintervention till discharge were in Group 2. Preoperative epinephrine requirement and
mechanical ventilation and postoperative erythrocyte transfusion need were statistically
significant.
Conclusion: Although primary cardiac pathology is the most important prognostic factor, some
other preoperative and postoperative factors like preoperative epinephrine requirement, and
postoperative erythrocyte transfusion might also affect the prognosis. As there are very few centers in the region that specialize in pediatric cardiac surgery, a multicenter approach will be
helpful in reaching reliable conclusions