Abstract： Objective To present the short-term outcomes of the patients with transposition of the great arteries after repair. Methods Between 2008 and 2009,71 patients with transposition of the great arteries (TGA) underwent corrective surgeries at this center. The 71 TGA patients were divided into TGA/IVS group whose ventricle septum was intact, and TGA/VSD group who complicated with ventricle septum defect. Their clinical data and postoperative short-term outcomes were analyzed and compared. Results The postoperative complications included 7 (9. 9% ) patients presented with low cardiac output syndrome, 12 ( 16. 9% ) with pulmonary stenosis, 21 ( 29. 6% ) with arrhythmia, 6 (8. 5%) with diaphragmatic paralysis, 6 (8. 5%) with airway abnormalities, and 13 ( 18. 3% ) with bacteria in sputum culture. Three patients (4. 2%) died after surgery. Fifty four out of the 68 patients were followed up for an average period of 12. 0 ± 7. 4 months. Four (7. 4%) patients died during follow-up. Three patients (5. 6%) underwent interventional therapies for pulmonary stenosis. The survival rate of 57 patients was 87. 7% at the end of the first postoperative year. No differences of the postoperative complications and survival rate were noted between the TGA/IVS and TGA/VSD group.Conclusions The postoperative short-term outcomes of the patients with transposition of the great arteries are good.