There are different surgical approaches used for repairing a supracardiac total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC), with different results. This retrospective study evaluated the outcomes of surgical repair for supracardiac TAPVC through the combined superior approach in neonatal patients.

Medical records were retrospectively reviewed and 21 neonates who underwent supracardiac TAPVC repair with the combined superior approach between July 2014 and January 2020 were identified. There were 13 males and eight females.

The patients’ median age was 20.6±8.9 days (range, 3–27). The median weight was 3.1±0.39 kg (range, 2.5–3.7) The median aortic cross-clamp and cardiopulmonary bypass times were 49.3±19.5 minutes (range, 27–86) and 91.1±23.7 minutes (range, 57–146). They were two deaths during the intensive care unit stay. One (1) patient died 2 months after discharge, the other remaining patients had no pulmonary venous obstruction (PVO) at the 6-month and intermediate-term follow-ups.

The combined superior approach is a useful method for repair of neonatal critical supracardiac TAPVC. This technique may be more helpful in preventing early postoperative anastomotic stenosis and contribute to an improved patient outcome.