Long term outcome up to 30 years after the Mustard or Senning operation: a nationwide multicentre study in Belgium

Objective: To assess long term outcome of patients who underwent Mustard or Senning repair for transposition of the great arteries up to 30 years earlier. Design: Retrospective review of medical records. Setting: The six university hospitals in Belgium with paediatric cardiology departments. Patients: 339 patients were reviewed, of whom 124 underwent the Mustard procedure and 215 the Senning procedure. This represents almost the entire population of patients in Belgium with either simple or complex transposition. Main outcome measures: Mortality, morbidity, functional abilities, social integra... Mehr ...