Research Article

Aortic Coarctation Associated with Distal Aortic Arch Hypoplasia in Neonates Can Be Effectively Repaired through Left Thoracotomy

Table 3

Operative data (n = 340).

Coarctation without hypoplasia n = 309 (90.9%)Coarctation with hypoplasia n = 31 (9.1%)

Surgical repair<0.001
 EEEA or EESA, n (%)260 (84.1%)13 (42%)
 Amato, n (%)17 (5.5%)8 (26%)
 Waldhausen, n (%)32 (10%)10 (32%)

EEEA: extended end-to-end anastomosis. EESA: extended end-to-side anastomosis.