[Results of Mustard's operation for transposition of the great vessels. Apropos of 81 cases of children who survived the intervention with a follow-up of from 1 to 6 years]

Abstract

In a series of 81 children who survived to Mustard's operation, with a follow-up varying from 6 months to 6 years, there were 19% of secondary deaths, 19% of bad results, 29% of questionable results and only 33% of good results. The most frequent complications were: disturbances of cardiac rhythm and obstructions to pulmonary or caval venous return.