Timing the Repair in Truncus Arteriosus: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis with Reconstructed Time-to-Event Data Comparing Staged Repair and Primary Correction
SR demonstrated fewer late unplanned reoperations over 12 years with comparable survival and perioperative outcomes to PC. However, these findings are based on low-certainty evidence from limited retrospective studies, warranting cautious interpretation.
Authors
- Sriharsha Koduru
- Mislav Planinc (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9833-832X)
- Wellgner Fernandes Oliveira Amador (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3186-2589)
- Pandora Eloa Oliveira Fonseca
- Kristine Santos
- Amorim Domingos Neves
Institutions
- University Hospital Centre Zagreb (HR)
- Universidade Federal de Campina Grande (BR)
- Ural State Medical University (RU)
- Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery
- Published
- 2026-04-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/21501351261423199
- Primary Topic
- Congenital Heart Disease Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00