3 Results
In the study period, there were 72 consecutive patients with median age
on the day of operation was 58 days [interquartile range (IQR), 32.5
– 110.5], and the median weight was 3.75 kg (IQR, 3.2 – 4.5).
Thirty-five patients (48.6%) underwent aortic arch reconstruction,
which included 15 patients with coarctation, 16 patients with aortic
arch hypoplasia, and 4 patients with aortic arch interruption. The
details of the patient characteristics, surgical management and
perioperative data are summarized in Tables 1 and 2.