Table 1.
Patients’ characteristicsa
| PLE group | Control group | |
|---|---|---|
| Total no. of patients | 9 | 32 |
| Diagnosis SV(RV/LV) | 3(2/1) | 12 |
| DORV | 1 | 8 |
| MA-VSD | 1 | 1 |
| PAIVS | 2 | 4 |
| Ebstein | 2 | 3 |
| TGA | 4 | |
| Age at Fontan operation | 4 years 8 months | 4 years 4 months |
| Fontan type | ||
| Lateral tunnel TCPC | 2 | 5 |
| Extra cardiac TCPC | 7 | 27 |
| Staged TCPC: n (%) | 7 (77) | 26 (81) |
There was no significant difference between the PLE and control groups
PLE protein-losing enteropathy, SV single ventricle, RV right ventricle, LV left ventricle, DORV double-outlet right ventricle, MA-VSD mitral atresia with ventricular septum defect, PAIVS pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum, TGA transposition of great arteries, TCPC total cavopulmonary connection