Health-related quality of life in children with congenital heart disease following interventional closure versus minimally invasive closure

Abstract

IntroductionThe presence of atrial septal defect (ASD) or ventricular septal defect (VSD) significantly affects children’s quality of life and, if not treated adequately, can contribute to increased mortality. In this study, we evaluated and compared the health-related quality of life (HRQL) of children who underwent treatment using either minimally invasive closure (MIC) or interventional closure (IC).Materials and methodsIn this observational and comparative study 199 children (2 to 4.5 years of age) underwent closure treatment for simple ASD or VSD at the Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University between February 2021 and September 2021. Of these, 116 were treated with IC and 83 with MIC. Both preoperative and postoperative HRQL scores were assessed using the PedsQLTM3.0 Cardiac Module and the children were followed up at 3 and 6 months after surgery.ResultsThe two groups did not differ significantly in terms of demographics, baseline clinical characteristics, or pre-operative data. The duration of anesthesia (45 mins vs. 109 mins), procedures (25 mins vs. 48 mins), and length of postoperative hospital stay (4.32 days vs. 6.87 days) in the IC group were significantly less than in the MIC group (P < 0.001). The incidence of postoperative pneumonia in the VSD patients who underwent MIC was significantly higher than in those who underwent IC treatment (28.9% vs. 0 percent, P < 0.001). The HRQL scores increased significantly in both groups following treatment and follow-up evaluations (P < 0.001). The mean HRQL score of the IC group 3 months after treatment was significantly higher than that of the MIC group (88.9 vs. 85.7, P < 0.001), indicating a significant increase from the baseline score compared with the MIC group (5.4 vs. 2.6, P < 0.001). The IC group also showed higher scores than the MIC group (P < 0.05) in the dimensions of “Heart Problems and Treatment,” “Treatment Anxiety,” and “Cognitive Problems,” with higher scores indicating fewer problems.ConclusionThe health-related quality of life in children with ASD and VSD improved continuously regardless of IC or MIC intervention. However, IC led to better HRQL in the early postoperative stage.

Comparison of perventricular and percutaneous ultrasound-guided device closure of perimembranous ventricular septal defects

“…The use of a right thoracic minimal incision can avoid this limitation but is more suitable for children (7,8). In addition, a lower health-related quality of life in the early postoperative stage of a minimally invasive procedure indicates greater physiological and psychological traumas (22). The present study demonstrated similar results, with the percutaneous group showing a comparable success rate, shorter ventilation time, and shorter postoperative length of stay.…”

Minimal-Access Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) Closure

“…With high success rates and low procedural risk and mortality across all approaches to ASD closure, including transcatheter devices, conventional median sternotomy and minimal-access surgical approaches, the assessment of other patient-related outcome measures takes on increasing significance. Within the paediatric population, health-related quality of life (HRQL) has been compared for children undergoing interventional closure and minimally invasive surgical closure for both ASD and VSD repair [67]. The group concluded that HRQL continuously improved postprocedure, regardless of the type of intervention; however, catheter-based intervention was associated with better HRQL in the early post-procedure period.…”

Hubungan Aktivitas Fisik, Psikologis , Dan Sosial Dengan Kualitas Hidup Penderita Atrial Septal Defect Closure Usia 19 – 45 Tahun Di Yayasan Hipertensi Paru Indonesia Tahun 2023

“…Seiring dengan meningkatnya minat terhadap QoL (Moons et al, 2021). Berdasarkan Kualitas hidup anak atau orang dewasa lebih baik jika pengobatan dan perawatan terus menerus (Yuan et al, 2022). Dalam hal tersebut terdapat tekanan psikologis, fisik, dan sosial menentukan kualitas hidup di setiap individu.…”