Additional Pulmonary Blood Flow Has No Adverse Effect on Outcome After Bidirectional Cavopulmonary Anastomosis

We conclude that additional pulmonary blood flow has no adverse effect on outcome after cavopulmonary anastomosis. Additional flow through the main pulmonary artery offers different advantages and disadvantages concerning perioperative complications and pulmonary artery growth compared with additional flow through a Blalock-Taussig shunt.