Twenty-year experience with the Ross-Konno procedure. 2016

Adriaan W Schneider, and Regina Bökenkamp, and Eline F Bruggemans, and Mark G Hazekamp
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands.

OBJECTIVE The Ross-Konno procedure is a last resort for patients with complex multilevel left ventricular outflow tract obstruction (LVOTO) often having other cardiovascular anomalies. It is typically preceded by multiple surgeries. Literature is scarce on long-term follow-up series. Therefore, we have reviewed our 20-year experience with this procedure in order to provide insights in patients' outcomes and to optimize patient selection. METHODS Between January 1995 and December 2014, 48 patients underwent the Ross-Konno procedure. The median age at operation was 12.8 months (range, 11 days to 31 years). Twenty-two (46%) patients were under 1 year of age. Forty-four (92%) patients had undergone a total of 82 previous procedures. Eleven (23%) patients had concomitant surgery, predominantly mitral valve (n = 5) and aortic arch surgery (n = 5). RESULTS The median follow-up time was 4.3 years (range, 0-20 years). There were 6 (12.5%) early deaths and 4 (8.3%) late deaths. Estimated overall survival at 5, 10 and 15 years was 83, 79 and 70%, respectively. Poor LV function was a risk factor for early mortality (odds ratio = 9.5; 95% confidence interval = 1.4-63.7; P = 0.020). Twelve patients required a total of 29 procedures in 17 reoperations. Five patients required reoperation for autograft failure at a median of 14 years (range, 5-15 years) postoperatively. Estimated freedom from all causes of reoperation at 5, 10 and 15 years was 82, 55 and 30%, respectively. All patients had complete and durable relief of LVOTO. At latest follow-up, 5 patients had a sinus of Valsalva Z-score of 5 or greater. One patient had Grade II autograft insufficiency. CONCLUSIONS The Ross-Konno procedure is a durable solution for multilevel LVOTO in a highly complex patient population with high incidence of previous procedures. High early mortality rates in patients with impaired left ventricular function emphasize the importance of patient selection. Freedom from reoperation shows a continuous attrition rate. Reoperation for autograft failure may occur late after the Ross-Konno procedure.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007223 Infant A child between 1 and 23 months of age. Infants
D007231 Infant, Newborn An infant during the first 28 days after birth. Neonate,Newborns,Infants, Newborn,Neonates,Newborn,Newborn Infant,Newborn Infants
D008297 Male Males
D012086 Reoperation A repeat operation for the same condition in the same patient due to disease progression or recurrence, or as followup to failed previous surgery. Revision, Joint,Revision, Surgical,Surgery, Repeat,Surgical Revision,Repeat Surgery,Revision Surgery,Joint Revision,Revision Surgeries,Surgery, Revision
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D002675 Child, Preschool A child between the ages of 2 and 5. Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D004452 Echocardiography Ultrasonic recording of the size, motion, and composition of the heart and surrounding tissues. The standard approach is transthoracic. Echocardiography, Contrast,Echocardiography, Cross-Sectional,Echocardiography, M-Mode,Echocardiography, Transthoracic,Echocardiography, Two-Dimensional,Transthoracic Echocardiography,2-D Echocardiography,2D Echocardiography,Contrast Echocardiography,Cross-Sectional Echocardiography,Echocardiography, 2-D,Echocardiography, 2D,M-Mode Echocardiography,Two-Dimensional Echocardiography,2 D Echocardiography,Cross Sectional Echocardiography,Echocardiography, 2 D,Echocardiography, Cross Sectional,Echocardiography, M Mode,Echocardiography, Two Dimensional,M Mode Echocardiography,Two Dimensional Echocardiography
D005260 Female Females
D005500 Follow-Up Studies Studies in which individuals or populations are followed to assess the outcome of exposures, procedures, or effects of a characteristic, e.g., occurrence of disease. Followup Studies,Follow Up Studies,Follow-Up Study,Followup Study,Studies, Follow-Up,Studies, Followup,Study, Follow-Up,Study, Followup
D006330 Heart Defects, Congenital Developmental abnormalities involving structures of the heart. These defects are present at birth but may be discovered later in life. Congenital Heart Disease,Heart Abnormalities,Abnormality, Heart,Congenital Heart Defect,Congenital Heart Defects,Defects, Congenital Heart,Heart Defect, Congenital,Heart, Malformation Of,Congenital Heart Diseases,Defect, Congenital Heart,Disease, Congenital Heart,Heart Abnormality,Heart Disease, Congenital,Malformation Of Heart,Malformation Of Hearts

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