A Trend for Atroventricular Valve Regurgitation after a Modified Fontan Operation

변형 폰탄 수술 시행 이후에 방실 판막 폐쇄부전의 변화 양상

  • Lim, Hong-Gook (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Sejong General Hospital, Sejong Heart Institute) ;
  • Lee, Chang-Ha (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Sejong General Hospital, Sejong Heart Institute) ;
  • Seo, Hong-Joo (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chosun University Hospital, Chosun University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Woong-Han (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Hwang, Seong-Wook (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University) ;
  • Lee, Cheul (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Sejong General Hospital, Sejong Heart Institute)
  • 임홍국 (부천세종병원 흉부외과 세종심장연구소) ;
  • 이창하 (부천세종병원 흉부외과 세종심장연구소) ;
  • 서홍주 (조선대학교 의과대학 조선대학교병원 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 김웅한 (서울대학교 의과대학 서울대학교병원 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 황성욱 (중앙대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 이철 (부천세종병원 흉부외과 세종심장연구소)
  • Published : 2008.06.05

Abstract

Background: Anatomic and functional abnormalities of the systemic atrioventricular (AV) valve are common in single ventricle. pathologies and continue to be associated with poor early and late outcomes in surgically palliated single. ventricle patients. We aggressively performed valvuloplasty for atrioventricular valve regurgitation (AVVR) during the course toward a Fontan operation. Material and Method: Between January 1995 and December 2004, 209 patients underwent a Fontan operation in our institution. We retrospectively evaluated the prevalence of AVVR and the influence of AV valve repair on outcome, and we analyzed the progression of AVVR after the Fontan operation for 168 patients where echocardiographic follow up results for more than 6 months after the Fontan operation were available. During the course toward a Fontan operation, 25 patients underwent 30 procedures for AVVR. These procedures. were. carried out during placement of a bidirectional cavopulmonary shunt (BCPS) for nine patients, between the time of placement of a BCPS and the Fontan operation for four patients, and during the Fontan operation for 17 patients. Five patients underwent procedures for AVVR twice. Result: The late mortality rate after the Fontan operation was 4.2% (n=7), with a median follow-up duration of 52 months (range, $6{\sim}123$ months). Seven patients (4%) had unfavorable outcomes such as significant (moderate or severe) AVVR in six patients, and significant AV valve stenosis in one patient was determined at the last follow up after the Fontan operation. Among the seven patients, four patients underwent AV valve repair after the Fontan operation, and one patient underwent subsequent AV valve replacement. Progression to AVVR of equal to or greater than grade 2 was noted in 30 patients (18%) at the last follow up after the Fontan operation, including 12 patients that underwent previous AV valve procedures. Initial grading of AVVR, a previous AV valve operation, and specific AV valve morphology such as a common AV valve or mitral atresia were significant risk factors for the progression of AVVR after the Fontan operation. Conclusion: In our surgical series, a small percentage of patients showed unfavorable outcomes. related to AVVR during the course toward a Fontan operation. However, a closer follow-up is required to evaluate the progression of the AVVR after a Fontan operation, especially for patients showing poor AV valve function at the first presentation and specific AV valve morphology.

배경: 여러 단계의 수술이 필요한 기능성 단심실 환자들에서 방실 판막의 해부학저이고 기능적인 기형이 흔하고, 방실 판막 폐쇄부전과 관련된 위험성은 잘 알려져 있다. 본 저자들은 폰탄 수술까지의 과정에서 방실 판막 폐쇄부전에 대해 적극적으로 수술적 교정을 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 1995년 1월부터 2004년 12월까지 기능성 단심실을 가진 209명의 환자에서 폰탄 수술이 시행되었다. 이중 폰탄 수술 후 심장 초음파 검사의 추적 관찰 기간이 6개월 이상 되는 168명의 환자들에 대해서 방실 판막 폐쇄부전의 발생, 방실 판막 성형술의 효과와 폰탄 술 후 방실 판막 폐쇄부전의 진행을 후향적으로 평가하였다. 폰탄 수술 시기까지 25명의 환자에서 30예의 방실 판막 술식이 시행되었으며, 양방향성 체정맥-폐동맥 단락술시 9예에서, 양방향성 체정맥-폐동맥 단락술과 폰탄 수술 사이에 4예에서, 폰탄 수술시 17예에서 시행되었다. 이중 5명의 환자는 방실 판막 술식을 두 번 시행 받았다. 결과: 폰탄 수술 후 중앙값 52개월(범위: 6개월${\sim}$123개월)의 추적 관찰 기간 동안 7명(4.2%)의 환자들이 만기 사망하였다. 마지막 추적 관찰 시 3도 이상의 방실 판막 폐쇄부전이 6예, 의미 있는 방실 판막 협착이 1예에서 있어, 7명(4%)이 좋지 않은 판막 기능의 결과를 보였다 이중 4예는 폰탄 수술 후 방실 판막 성형술이 시행되었으며, 1예는 방실 판막 치환술이 추가로 필요하였다. 폰탄 수술 후 마지막 추적 관찰 시 30명(18%)에서 2도 이상의 방실 판막 폐쇄부전이 관찰되었으며, 이중 이전에 방실 판막 성형술을 시행 받은 환자들이 12예였다. 폰탄 수술 후 방실 판막 폐쇄부전의 진행에 유의한 위험인자는 초기 방실 판막 폐쇄부전의 정도, 이전에 방실 판막 수술의 시행 여부와 공통 방실 판막이나 승모판막 폐쇄증의 방실 판만 구조였다. 결론: 단심실 환자들에서 방실 판막 페쇄부전에 대한 적극적인 치료로 폰탄 수술 후 의미 있는 방실 판막 폐쇄부전은 낮은 빈도를 보였다. 그러나, 폰탄 수술후 방실 판막 폐쇄부전의 진행을 평가하기 위해서 방실 판막의 구조나 초기의 방실 판막 기능이 좋지 않은 환자들에서는 특히 면밀한 추적 관찰이 필요하다.

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