Post-operative Outcomes in Children Undergoing Fontan Palliation in a Regionalized Surgical System.

Related Articles Post-operative Outcomes in Children Undergoing Fontan Palliation in a Regionalized Surgical System. Pediatr Cardiol. 2017 Dec;38(8):1654-1662 Authors: Martin BJ, Ross DB, Aklabi MA, Harder J, Dyck JD, Rebeyka IM Abstract Evidence suggests that outcomes in pediatric cardiac surgery are improved by consolidating care into centers of excellence. Our objective was to determine if outcomes are equivalent in patients across a large regional referral base, or if patients from centers without on-site surgery are at a disadvantage. Since 1996, all pediatric cardiac surgery has been offered at one of two centers within the region assessed, with the majority being…
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