Outcome after stage 1 palliation in non-hypoplastic left heart syndrome patients as a univentricular palliation.

Objectives: Studies focused on infants with univentricular heart undergoing stage I palliation other than the Norwood procedure remain a topic of great interest. This study evaluated the outcome of infants who underwent systemic to pulmonary shunt (SPS) or pulmonary artery banding (PAB).

Methods: Infants who underwent SPS or PAB as stage I palliation between 1994 and 2019 were included.