Risk Factors for Prolonged Pleural Effusion Following Total Cavopulmonary Connection Surgery: 9 Years' Experience at Fuwai Hospital

Risk Factors for Prolonged Pleural Effusion Following Total Cavopulmonary Connection Surgery: 9 Years' Experience at Fuwai Hospital

Background: Prolonged pleural effusion (PPE) contributes to adverse outcomes after total cavopulmonary connection (TCPC) completion. We aimed to identify risk factors for PPE following TCPC surgery.Methods: We studied a retrospective cohort of 525 who undergoing TCPC surgery from 2010 to 2019. We de...

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Main Authors: Qipeng Luo, Wei Zhao, Zhanhao Su, Yiwei Liu, Yuan Jia, Liang Zhang, Hongbai Wang, Yinan Li, Xie Wu, Shoujun Li, Fuxia Yan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
prolonged pleural effusion
congenital heart disease
total cavopulmonary connection
fenestration
chylothorax
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fped.2019.00456/full

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