TABLE 1. Baseline patients’ characteristics and clinical outcomes.
| Cyanotic patients (n = 11) |
Acyanotic patients (n = 9) |
P value |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (mo) | 10.6 ± 5.5 | 9.5 ± 2.3 | .1 |
| Weight (kg) | 8.04 ± 1.7 | 8.01 ± 1.0 | .7 |
| RVOT velocity (m/s) | 4.6 ± 0.4 | 4.4 ± 0.7 | .2 |
| RV wall indexed (mm/m2) | 16.6 ± 3.0 | 17.1 ± 1.9 | .1 |
| VSD size (mm) | 9.9 ± 1.3 | 9.8 ± 1.6 | .1 |
| Use of preoperative β-blockers | 4 | 1 | .05 |
| Preoperative O2 saturation (%) | 79.6 ± 7.5 | 94.2 ± 3.5 | .01 |
| Crossclamp time (min) | 78.0 ± 15.6 | 73.0 ± 20.7 | .1 |
| CPB time (min) | 132.0 ± 29.0 | 90.2 ± 17.7 | .05 |
| In-hospital mortality | 0 | 0 | |
| Inotropic support (minimal/significant) |
1/10 | 7/2 | .01 |
| Inotropic duration (h) | 54 (42–136) | 22 (12–29) | .03 |
| Total μg dopamine/kg (× 103) | 16.3 (12.2–36.3) | 5.2 (1.9–7.3) | .01 |
| Postoperative ventilation time (h) | 42 (24–77) | 18 (5–33) | .01 |
| Postoperative ICU stay (h) | 87 (49–122) | 40 (26–48) | .001 |
| Postoperative hospital stay (d) | 11 (9–12) | 7 (5–9) | .05 |
Data are presented as means ± standard deviations or medians (interquartile ranges). RVOT, Right ventricular outflow tract; RV, right ventricular; VSD, Ventricular septal defect; ICU, intensive care unit.