Lianne M. Geerdink1,2, Gideon J. du Marchie Sarvaas3, Irene M. Kuipers4, Willem A. Helbing5, Tammo Delhaas6, Henriette ter Heide7, Lieke Rozendaal8, Chris L. de Korte9, Sandeep K. Singh10, Tjark Ebels11, Mark G. Hazekamp12, Felix Haas13, Ad J. J. C. Bogers14, Livia Kapusta1,15
Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.12, No.1, pp. 32-39, 2017
Abstract Objective: Surgical outcomes of pediatric patients with Ebstein’s anomaly are often described as
part of all-age-inclusive series. Our objective is to focus on patients treated surgically in childhood
(0-18 y). We study the intended treatment (biventricular or 1.5 ventricle repair or univentricular
palliation), freedom from unplanned reoperation and survival of this specific age group, in a nationwide study.
Design: Records of all Ebstein’s anomaly patients born between 1980 and 2013 were reviewed.
Demographic variables, intraoperative procedures and postoperative outcomes were analyzed.
Results: Sixty-three patients underwent 109 operations. Median follow-up after diagnosis was
121 months (range 0-216 months). Twenty-nine (46%) patients… More >
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