Surgical results
Surgical unroofing was made in 18 patients (72%): 16 (64%) in AAORCA
and 2 (8%), in AAOLCA. Coronary reimplantation was made in three
patients (12%): two (8%) in AAORCA and one (4%) in AAOLCA. Coronary
neo-ostioplasty was made in three patients (12%): two in AAOLCA and one
(4%) in AAORCA. Pulmonary main trunk re-positioning was made in one
case (4%) of AAOLCA with single ostium. No in hospital or long-term
mortality was observed during the study period. No patients required
re-operation for residual lesion, symptoms persistence or surgical
related complications. Intensive care length of stay was less than 24
hours in all patients and mean hospital length of stay was 8,5 days.
Hospital length of stay did not exceed 14 days.