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Patients who have undergone the Fontan procedure in later adolescence and adulthood represent a unique population at risk for significant morbidity and mortality. The optimal strategy for long-term management of such patients is unknown. The aim of this study was to evaluate outcomes of patients who had undergone Fontan surgery later in life, focusing on late survivorship, mode of death, and predictors...
Optimal management strategies for adults with single ventricle (SV) physiology remain undefined. We therefore reviewed our experience in pts =< 15 yrs who underwent the Fontan procedure at Children's Hospital from 1973-present.Results: Among the initial 500 pts who underwent the Fontan procedure from 1973-1991, 61 were =< 15 (range 15-36) yrs; preoperative diagnoses included tricuspid atresia...
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