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This study aimed to compare the clinical outcomes and incidence of postoperative arrhythmias between two surgical techniques: the conventional patch repair (baffle) and the rotational \u201cZ\u201d flap technique.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A retrospective, single-center non-inferiority analysis was conducted on 110 patients (adult and pediatric) who underwent isolated SVASD correction between 2000 and 2025 in northern Bavaria, Germany. Patients with preoperative arrhythmias or concomitant procedures were excluded. Subjects were divided into two cohorts: the baffle group (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u200970) and the \u201cZ\u201d flap group (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u200940). The primary endpoint was documented postoperative rhythm disturbance at 3\u20136 months follow-up on EKG. Secondary endpoints included operative times, residual shunts, and SVC (Superior vena cava) stenosis.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Operative times were significantly shorter in the \u201cZ\u201d flap group compared to the baffle group (Total time: 182.6 vs. 209\u2005min; Bypass time: 71.4 vs. 96.1\u2005min; Cross-clamp time: 35.7 vs. 46\u2005min; all\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.05). Postoperative rhythm disturbances occurred in 54.5% of the total population, with the right bundle branch block (40.1%) being the most frequent. Notably, the \u201cZ\u201d flap group showed a significantly higher incidence of sinoatrial block with atrio-ventricular junctional rhythm (17.5% vs. 4.3%;\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.035; OR\u2009=\u20094.47). No patients required permanent pacemaker implantation, and no significant differences were found regarding residual shunts or superior vena cava stenosis.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Both surgical methods are effective and contain inherent advantages and disadvantages for SVASD correction. While the \u201cZ\u201d flap technique is surgically more efficient with shorter ischemic times, it is associated with a significantly higher risk of developing postoperative junctional rhythms compared to the conventional baffle repair.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fcvm.2026.1841248","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,17]],"date-time":"2026-06-17T04:51:35Z","timestamp":1781671895000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Same-same, but different? 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