The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol 43, 107-108, Copyright © 1987 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
An improved technique for the closure of ventricular septal defect in ventricular inversion
Y Kawashima, S Hashimoto, K Miyamoto, H Hirose, I Nagai and K Kadoba
An improved technique for the closure of ventricular septal defect
associated with ventricular inversion through the anatomically left
ventricle is described. The technique consists of placing a patch
completely on the anatomically right ventricular side with modified
horizontal mattress sutures all around the defect. This technique was
applied successfully in 2 patients with no ensuing conduction disturbance.
The details of the technique are reported.