Long-term results of the “Palliative” mustard operation

A long-term follow-up study after 41 palliative Mustard operations for transposition of the great arteries and pulmonary vascular obstructive disease is presented. The operations were performed from 1973 to 1980. Mean pulmonary arteriolar resistance was 13.96 +/- 6.7 Um2. A ventricular septal defect was not closed in 34 patients; in 7 it was created at operation. There were three hospital and two late deaths. Survivors were followed up for 3 to...