Correction.(to 'Outcome for staged reconstructive surgery for hypoplastic left heart syndrome following antenatal diagnosis,' Arch Dis Child 2001;85:474-7)(Correction Notice)

We are sorry that the paper "Outcome for staged reconstructive surgery for hypoplastic left heart syndrome following antenatal diagnosis" (1) was accompanied by an editorial (2) based on outdated figures. Regrettably, we inadvertantly sent Dr Salmon the old version on which to base his article. Had he been sent the final version, he may have drawn more positive conclusions, as the results had improved over time. Unfortunately many readers may look at the editorial only, trusting that it provides an accurate summary, rather than the paper itself. Those who did take the trouble to read both articles side by side may have been confused by the apparent discrepancies.

We …