TABLE 5.
Occurrence of liver nodules at the time of study and clinical data at total cavopulmonary connection (TCPC).
| Variable | Present (N = 15) | Absent (N = 24) | P-value |
| Age (yrs) | 3.5 (3.0–4.0) | 5.5 (3.2–6.8) | 0.161 |
| Body weight (kg) | 14.0 (12.1–18.0) | 16.9 (13.3–23.9) | 0.166 |
| Left ventricular morphology | 11 (73%) | 19 (79%) | 0.711 |
| Mean pulmonary artery pressure (mm Hg) | 12 ± 3 | 12 ± 5 | 0.940 |
| Pulmonary vascular resistance (WU × m2) | 1.9 ± 1.0 | 1.9 ± 0.8 | 0.521 |
| McGoon index | 2.2 ± 0.4 | 2.3 ± 0.6 | 0.554 |
| Nakata index (mm2/m2) | 370 ± 111 | 376 ± 157 | 0.364 |
| Risk factor | 4.0 ± 2.0 | 3.4 ± 1.9 | 0.364 |
| Cardiopulmonary bypass time (min) | 132 ± 28 | 143 ± 30 | 0.224 |
| Early post-operative period | |||
| Central venous pressure (mm Hg) | 13 ± 1 | 12 ± 2 | 0.020 |
| Transpulmonary gradient (mm Hg) | 6 ± 1 | 7 ± 2 | 0.298 |
| Chest drainage (days) | 6 (5–10) | 5 (4–8) | 0.705 |
Data are represented as mean ± SD or median (IQR) as appropriate.
TCPC, total cavopulmonary connection.