Key result
Open intracardiac repair for complete transposition of the great arteries resulted in 17 of 44 patients (38.6%) surviving to hospital discharge, with 9 of the last 13 surviving using the Mustard technique.
Observational (n=44)
Early experience with open intracardiac repair for complete transposition of the great arteries demonstrated high overall mortality, though survival improved with the adoption of the Mustard technique.
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Early TGA repair series indicate substantial perioperative risk; leaves open the contribution of technique refinements to modern survival rates.
Hightower et al. (1966) conducted an observational in Complete transposition of the great arteries (n=44). Open intracardiac repair was evaluated on Survival to hospital discharge. Open intracardiac repair for complete transposition of the great arteries resulted in 17 of 44 patients (38.6%) surviving to hospital discharge, with 9 of the last 13 surviving using the Mustard technique.
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