Early childhood health, growth, and neurodevelopmental outcomes after complete repair of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection at 6 weeks or younger

Mean developmental scores were in the low average range of normative data. Socioeconomic factors predicted mental outcome. High postoperative lactate level on day 1 predicted low motor scores. Other potentially modifiable variables will need to be explored. Further epidemiologic study relating race to occurrence of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection is suggested. Early neurodevelopmental assessment is recommended.