Apples to oranges: Making sense of hybrid palliation for hypoplastic left heart syndrome

Abstract

Feature Editor's Introduction-Hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) remains one of the most challenging anomalies for the surgical repertoire. Despite initial nearly overwhelming enthusiasm for a hybrid strategy as the first surgical step in single-ventricle palliation, the hybrid procedure did not show convincing superiority over conventional stage 1 surgical palliation. Here, experts discuss the role, pitfalls, potential benefits, and outcomes of the hybrid procedure.

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