The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 133, Issue 4 , Pages 905-911.e3, April 2007

Early childhood health, growth, and neurodevelopmental outcomes after complete repair of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection at 6 weeks or younger

  • Gwen Y. Alton, RN, BSN

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    • Neonatal and Infant Follow-up Clinic, Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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  • Charlene M.T. Robertson, MD, FRCP(C)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    • Neonatal and Infant Follow-up Clinic, Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Charlene M. T. Robertson, MD, FRCP(C), Room 242A Glen East, Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital, 10230 111 Ave, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T5G 0B7.
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  • Reg Sauve, MD, FRCP(C)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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  • Abhay Divekar, MD, FRCP(C)

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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  • Alberto Nettel-Aguirre, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    • Research Methods Team, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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  • Sharon Selzer, RN

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, General Hospital, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.
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  • Ari R. Joffe, MD, FRCP(C)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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  • Ivan M. Rebeyka, MD, FRCS(C)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    • Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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  • David B. Ross, MD, FRCS(C)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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  • Western Canadian Complex Pediatric Therapies Project Follow-Up Group

      Affiliations

    • D. Moddemann, Winnipeg, Manitoba, P. Blakley, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and A. Ninan, Regina, Saskatchewan.

Received 27 September 2006; received in revised form 22 November 2006; accepted 13 December 2006.

Objective

This interprovincial inception cohort study explores early childhood outcomes and their operative and perioperative predictors after total anomalous pulmonary venous connection repair, simple (patent ductus arteriosus, atrial septal defect, or both) or complex (any associated major cardiac anomalies).

Methods

From 1996 through 2004, a total of 41 consecutive neonates with total anomalous pulmonary venous connection underwent complete repair with deep hypothermic circulatory arrest. Multidisciplinary health and neurodevelopmental outcomes (Bayley Scales of Infant Development II [1993], Mental and Psychomotor Developmental Indices) were assessed at 18 to 24 months of age. Regression analyses explored potentially modifiable predictors of outcome.

Results

Survival after simple total anomalous pulmonary venous connection repair was 31 of 32 (97%); that after complex repair was 3 of 9 (33%). Relative risk of death was higher for complex (21.3) and obstructive (8.4) total anomalous pulmonary venous connections. Those who died had longer deep hypothermic circulatory arrest times (P < .001). For 34 survivors, Mental Developmental Index was 87 ± 16 and Psychomotor Developmental Index was 89 ± 13. Among survivors, 24.6% of variability in Mental Developmental Index was explained by its linear relationship with socioeconomic status, whereas 35.5% of variability in Psychomotor Developmental Index was explained by its linear relationship with weight at surgery and highest plasma lactate level after surgery. North American native peoples made up 38% of survivors, a higher than expected number.

Conclusion

Mean developmental scores were in the low average range of normative data. Socioeconomic factors predicted mental outcome. High postoperative lactate level on day 1 predicted low motor scores. Other potentially modifiable variables will need to be explored. Further epidemiologic study relating race to occurrence of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection is suggested. Early neurodevelopmental assessment is recommended.

CTSNet classification: 18, 20

Abbreviations and Acronyms: MDI, Bayley Scales of Infant Development II Mental Developmental Index, PDI, Bayley Scales of Infant Development II Psychomotor Developmental Index, TAPVC, total anomalous pulmonary venous connection

 

 Supported initially by the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital Research Trust Fund, with ongoing operational funding from The Registry and Follow-up of Complex Pediatric Therapies Project, Alberta Health and Wellness.

PII: S0022-5223(06)02344-0

doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2006.12.012

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 133, Issue 4 , Pages 905-911.e3, April 2007

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