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Mortality rate in different types of Fontan procedures
| Procedure | Group | Number of patients | Mortality, n | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early | Late | Total | |||
| Atrio-pulmonary Fontan | I | 21 | 5 (24%) | 5 (31%) | 10 (48%) |
| TCPC with lateral tunnel | II | 4 | 1 (25%) | 1 (33%) | 2 (50%) |
| TCPC with extra-cardiac Ao homograft | III | 6 | 0 (0%) | 1 (17%) | 1 (17%) |
| TCPC with extra-cardiac expanded PTFE conduit | IV | 49 | 2 (4%) | 1 (2%) | 3 (6%) |
| TOTAL | - | 80 | 7 (9%) | 9 (12%) | 16 (20%) |
TCPC total cavopulmonary connection, PTFE polytetrafluoroethylene
