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Background In the present era, primary correction is the preferred approach to the neonate or young infant with a cardiac anomaly who has two ventricles. However, when only one functional ventricle is present or pulmonary blood flow is reduced, an initial palliative systemic-to-pulmonary arterial shunt is mandatory. In this study we compare post-operative short term outcomes of sternotomy versus mini-sternotomy approaches in pediatric patients undergoing Modified Blalock Taussig Shunt. Patients and Methods A prospective randomized study was conducted on 90 patients who were schedueled for MBT shunt due to a group of cyanotic heart disease. They comprised 2 groups G1: sternotomy group (n = 45) and G2: ministernotomy group (n = 45). Results Mean age was 11± 3.39 months and mean weight was 6.75±1.96 kg in the sternotomy group, while for ministernotomy group the mean age was 10.55± 4.65 and mean weight was 7.00±2.03 kg. The change (%) between preoperative and postoperative oxygen saturation was 35.6% for sternotomy group and 43.8% for ministernotomy group. There were seven cases of mortality (15.6%) in sternotomy grouped compared to three cases of mortality (6.7%) in ministernotomy with P value of 0.314. Superficial wound infection occurred in one case (2.2%) in each group. Mean duration of ventilation was 52.53 ± 15.76 h for sternotomy group and 46.93±19.23 h for ministernotomy group with P value of 0.025, mean ICU stay was 7.42 ± 2.94 days for sternotomy group and 5.13± 2.37 days for ministernotomy with P value of &amp;lt; 0.001. Conclusion Upper ministernotomy is a safe alternative approach for MBT shunt in pediatric patients. It provides the advantages of less ventilation time, less post operative bleeding, and ICU stay.

Sternotomy versus Mini-Sternotomy in Pediatric Patients undergoing Modified Blalock-Taussig Shunt