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Ann Thorac Surg 1987;43:107-108
© 1987 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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An Improved Technique for the Closure of Ventricular Septal Defect in Ventricular Inversion

From the First Department of Surgery, Osaka University Medical School, Osaka, Japan

Accepted for publication April 21, 1986.

^* Address reprint requests to Dr. Kawashima, First Department of Surgery, Osaka University Medical School, 1-1-50 Fukushima, Osaka, 553 Japan

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.