Midterm Outcomes for Polytetrafluoroethylene Valved Conduits. 2022

Qiqi Shi, and Yaping Shan, and Gang Chen, and Yaping Mi, and Hui Zhong, and Bing Jia, and Huifeng Zhang
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China.

Various conduits for right ventricular outflow tract reconstruction have been reported, but most of them are not available in China. The study investigators developed a simple handsewn valved conduit using expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE). This study evaluated the midterm outcomes for this conduit. This retrospective study included a total of 72 patients who underwent right ventricular outflow tract reconstruction with ePTFE valved conduits between January 2014 and June 2020. During follow-up, echocardiograms were performed for all patients, and magnetic resonance imaging was performed for patients with repaired tetralogy of Fallot. Patients had a median age of 69 months (interquartile range, 28-127 months) and a median follow-up period of 33 months (interquartile range, 9-51 months). There was no early death, but 2 late deaths (2.78%) occurred. The median conduit size was 18 mm (interquartile range, 18-20 mm) and the z score was +1.3 (interquartile range, +0.6-+2). Peak velocity across the ePTFE valve was 2.38 m/s (95% CI, 2.11-2.63 m/s). Pulmonary valve regurgitation was none or trivial in 27 (38.5%) patients, mild in 42 (60.0%) patients, and moderate in 1 (1.4%) patient. Conduit dysfunction occurred in 5 patients: 4 had moderate conduit stenosis, and 1 had moderate regurgitation. The right ventricular end-diastolic volume index in repaired tetralogy of Fallot was significantly decreased after surgery (171 mL/m2 vs 130 mL/m2; P < .001). No reintervention or conduit replacement was needed. This handsewn ePTFE valved conduit was associated with appreciable hemodynamic outcomes during the midterm follow-up period. Long-term follow-up studies are needed to corroborate these findings.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007223 Infant A child between 1 and 23 months of age. Infants
D011138 Polytetrafluoroethylene Homopolymer of tetrafluoroethylene. Nonflammable, tough, inert plastic tubing or sheeting; used to line vessels, insulate, protect or lubricate apparatus; also as filter, coating for surgical implants or as prosthetic material. Synonyms: Fluoroflex; Fluoroplast; Ftoroplast; Halon; Polyfene; PTFE; Tetron. FEP,Fluon,Politef,Polytef,TFE,Teflon,Expanded PTFE,Fluoroplast,GORE-TEX,Goretex,PTFE,Tarflen,GORE TEX,PTFE, Expanded
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
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
D006350 Heart Valve Prosthesis A device that substitutes for a heart valve. It may be composed of biological material (BIOPROSTHESIS) and/or synthetic material. Prosthesis, Heart Valve,Cardiac Valve Prosthesis,Cardiac Valve Prostheses,Heart Valve Prostheses,Prostheses, Cardiac Valve,Prostheses, Heart Valve,Prosthesis, Cardiac Valve,Valve Prostheses, Cardiac,Valve Prostheses, Heart,Valve Prosthesis, Cardiac,Valve Prosthesis, Heart
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012189 Retrospective Studies Studies used to test etiologic hypotheses in which inferences about an exposure to putative causal factors are derived from data relating to characteristics of persons under study or to events or experiences in their past. The essential feature is that some of the persons under study have the disease or outcome of interest and their characteristics are compared with those of unaffected persons. Retrospective Study,Studies, Retrospective,Study, Retrospective
D013771 Tetralogy of Fallot A combination of congenital heart defects consisting of four key features including VENTRICULAR SEPTAL DEFECTS; PULMONARY STENOSIS; RIGHT VENTRICULAR HYPERTROPHY; and a dextro-positioned AORTA. In this condition, blood from both ventricles (oxygen-rich and oxygen-poor) is pumped into the body often causing CYANOSIS. Fallot's Tetralogy,Tetralogy, Fallot's,Fallot Tetralogy,Fallots Tetralogy,Tetralogy, Fallot,Tetralogy, Fallots
D014694 Ventricular Outflow Obstruction Occlusion of the outflow tract in either the LEFT VENTRICLE or the RIGHT VENTRICLE of the heart. This may result from CONGENITAL HEART DEFECTS, predisposing heart diseases, complications of surgery, or HEART NEOPLASMS. Obstruction, Ventricular Outflow,Outflow Obstruction, Ventricular,Ventricular Outflow Obstructions

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