A 30 year experience of truncus arteriosus repair at a single institution: usefulness of staged approach for complicated lesions.

Objectives: Primary repair is currently preferred for truncus arteriosus, however, staged repair may be useful when the lesion is complex. This study aimed to compare the mortality and reoperation rates of primary versus staged repair.

Methods: Nineteen patients undergoing primary repair and 30 undergoing staged repair between 1991 and 2021 were reviewed.