Valve-sparing repair with intraoperative balloon dilation in tetralogy of Fallot: Midterm results and therapeutic implications

Patients with ToF-PS who undergo valve-sparing repair with IBD develop progressive PR. Compared with transannular patch repair, the extent of RV dilation at midterm follow-up is not significantly different. Patients younger than 3 months of age and those with an annulus z score less than −2.45 experience higher rates of early reintervention for PV stenosis. In these patient subgroups, alternative strategies should be considered. This study suggests valve-sparing repair with IBD does not preserve long-term PV function in patients with ToF-PS.