[Results of surgical treatment of intracardiac total anomalous pulmonary venous return]

ABSTRACT

Total anomalous pulmonary venous return [TAPVR] has a rather low incidence [1-3%] of all congenital heart disease. Intracardiac TAPVR represent 25-30% of all TAPVR. To report our results and long-term follow-up of surgical management of intracardiac TAPVR. Retrospective study of 7 patients with intra cardiac TAPVR treated surgically between Mai 1992 and July 2007. The surgical technique has been an intra atrial procedure in all cases. We didn't report any early post-operative death. Early postoperative complications were principally pulmonary infections. We report one death at three months of follow-up caused by laryngeal stenosis. Late follow-up was good for all patients. Good result of surgical treatment of intracardiac TAPVR depends on early diagnosis and adequate surgical technique