Risk Factors for Prolonged Pleural Effusion Following Total Cavopulmonary Connection Surgery: 9 Years' Experience at Fuwai Hospital

• Main Authors: Qipeng Luo (Author), Wei Zhao (Author), Zhanhao Su (Author), Yiwei Liu (Author), Yuan Jia (Author), Liang Zhang (Author), Hongbai Wang (Author), Yinan Li (Author), Xie Wu (Author), Shoujun Li (Author), Fuxia Yan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2019-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Prolonged pleural effusion (PPE) contributes to adverse outcomes after total cavopulmonary connection (TCPC) completion. We aimed to identify risk factors for PPE following TCPC surgery.Methods: We studied a retrospective cohort of 525 who undergoing TCPC surgery from 2010 to 2019. We de...