Pulmonary homograft monocusp reconstruction of the right ventricular outflow tract: outcomes to the intermediate term.

Background: There is limited information on longer-term outcomes of pulmonary homograft monocusp (PHM) reconstruction of the right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT).

Methods: A retrospective review of 131 consecutive patients undergoing RVOT reconstruction with PHM was completed.

Results: Median age was 7.

Can the Kawashima procedure be performed in younger patients?

Background: The prudence of performing early palliative cavopulmonary connection that includes superior vena cava in association with azygous-hemiazygous continuation of the inferior vena cava, Kawashima procedure (KP), has been questioned. We document our experience with KP performed at a relatively younger age than usually reported.

Methods: A retrospective review of patients undergoing KP (October 2000 to April 2008) was done.