Key result
Patient achieves successful pregnancy following the Mustard operation for complete TGA.
Why the study?
Can a woman who underwent the Mustard operation for complete transposition of the great arteries have a successful pregnancy?
Can a woman who underwent the Mustard operation for complete transposition of the great arteries have a successful pregnancy?
This case report demonstrates that successful pregnancy is possible for women who have undergone the Mustard operation for complete transposition of the great arteries.
Successful pregnancy feasible after Mustard repair in select cases; leaves open need for prospective risk data before broader counseling.
Recent advances have dramatically increased survival rates of infants born with complete transposition of the great arteries. Quality of life is also important as these patients mature, and a major consideration for a woman is her ability to have a baby. Such was the case with the patient described herein.
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Neukermans et al. (1988) studied this question. A patient who underwent the Mustard operation for complete transposition of the great arteries successfully achieved a pregnancy.
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