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.