Arterial Switch or Jatene Technique: Immediate Postoperative Outcomes in Patients with D-transposition of the Great Arteries

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arterial switch operation or Jatene technique; D-transposition of the great arteries; congenital heart diseases.

Abstract

Introduction: D-transposition of the great arteries is a low-incidence congenital heart disease with high mortality. Without surgical treatment, it progresses to death.

Objective: To identify sequelae and residual lesions in patients operated on using the Jatene technique or arterial switch.

Methods: A descriptive, retrospective study was conducted in 26 patients operated on at the William Soler Pediatric Cardiocenter (2010-2016), with implementation of Lecompte modifications. Associated cardiovascular anomalies, sequelae, residual lesions, and deaths were measured, with analysis of the trend of operated patients and mortality percentage.

Results: The incidence of patients operated on with the Jatene technique was 0.1 per 100 admissions, with a weight between 3000 and 3500 g, 80.8% male, and no prenatal diagnosis recorded in the medical records. Sequelae were observed in 80.7%: pulmonary stenosis and aortic insufficiency. Residual lesions were found in 26.9%: atrial septal defect, ventricular septal defect, and patent ductus arteriosus, respectively. The mortality rate was 0.6 and the case fatality rate was 42.3%; the trend of operated patients and mortality were slightly decreasing.

Conclusions: The arterial switch or Jatene technique is currently the treatment of choice for D-transposition of the great arteries due to its good immediate and long-term postoperative outcomes.

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Published

2026-09-14

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Santamarina Fernández A, Naranjo Ugalde A, Sosa Palacios O, Serrano Ricardo G, Escobar Bermúdez Y. Arterial Switch or Jatene Technique: Immediate Postoperative Outcomes in Patients with D-transposition of the Great Arteries. Rev Cubana Pediatría [Internet]. 2026 Sep. 14 [cited 2026 Sep. 15];98. Available from: https://revpediatria.sld.cu/index.php/ped/article/view/8428