Patient population
Between 2008 and 2019, 69 consecutive neonates underwent aortic arch reconstruction, with or without intracardiac repair, in our center. All presented with: coarctation of the aorta (CoA) with ventricular septal defect (VSD), severe hypoplastic aortic arch (HAA) with or without VSD, interrupted aortic arch (IAA). Their medical charts and surgical reports were retrospectively analyzed. All neonates were undergoing their first operation. All complex congenital malformation (Hypoplastic left heart syndrome, Common arterial trunk…) and surgical re-interventions were excluded from analysis. Table 1 summarizes population characteristics and lesion distribution.