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Surgical management of complex and tunnel-like subaortic stenosis.
BACKGROUND: Relief of primary or secondary subaortic stenosis (SAS) remains a surgical challenge. Heart block, aortic valve regurgitation and recurrent obstruction have been persistent problems.
METHODS: Forty six patients who underwent surgery for complex and tunnel-like SAS between January 1990 and November 1998 were reviewed. In 45 of the 46 patients SAS developed following repair of a primary congenital heart defect and only one patient presented with de novo tunnel-like SAS. Fifteen of the 45 patients had undergone repair of double-outlet right ventricle (DORV) and the remaining 30 had undergone repair of a variety of defects. The median age at the time of surgery was 5 years. The modified Konno procedure was performed in 15 patients, Konno procedure in three, Ross-Konno procedure in two and resection of the conal septum in 12 patients. Five patients with DORV underwent replacement of the intraventricular baffle and two patients underwent an aortic valve-preserving procedure in conjunction with mitral valve replacement.
RESULTS: There were no deaths. None of the patients had an exacerbation of aortic regurgitation and none developed complete heart block. The median follow-up was 3 years (range 1 month-8.5 years). Two patients developed recurrent SAS defined as a gradient of 40 mmHg or greater diagnosed by transthoracic echocardiography. Freedom from SAS at 1, 3 and 5 years was 100, 94 and 86%, respectively.
CONCLUSIONS: We favor the modified Konno procedure and conal resection to the Konno or the Ross procedure, since insertion of a prosthetic valve or homograft is avoided and aortic valve function is preserved. Excellent relief of tunnel-like SAS can be achieved without damage to the conduction tissue.
METHODS: Forty six patients who underwent surgery for complex and tunnel-like SAS between January 1990 and November 1998 were reviewed. In 45 of the 46 patients SAS developed following repair of a primary congenital heart defect and only one patient presented with de novo tunnel-like SAS. Fifteen of the 45 patients had undergone repair of double-outlet right ventricle (DORV) and the remaining 30 had undergone repair of a variety of defects. The median age at the time of surgery was 5 years. The modified Konno procedure was performed in 15 patients, Konno procedure in three, Ross-Konno procedure in two and resection of the conal septum in 12 patients. Five patients with DORV underwent replacement of the intraventricular baffle and two patients underwent an aortic valve-preserving procedure in conjunction with mitral valve replacement.
RESULTS: There were no deaths. None of the patients had an exacerbation of aortic regurgitation and none developed complete heart block. The median follow-up was 3 years (range 1 month-8.5 years). Two patients developed recurrent SAS defined as a gradient of 40 mmHg or greater diagnosed by transthoracic echocardiography. Freedom from SAS at 1, 3 and 5 years was 100, 94 and 86%, respectively.
CONCLUSIONS: We favor the modified Konno procedure and conal resection to the Konno or the Ross procedure, since insertion of a prosthetic valve or homograft is avoided and aortic valve function is preserved. Excellent relief of tunnel-like SAS can be achieved without damage to the conduction tissue.
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