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A new minimally invasive technique to occlude ventricular septal defect using an occluder device
Feng Li1, Ming Chen, ZhaoKun Qiu
1Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai, China. ciqic@online.sh.cn
Purpose:
This study was to evaluate ventricular septal defect occlusion using a lower mini-sternotomy approach.
Description:
Eleven cases with ventricular septal defect underwent general anesthesia and a 3 to 4 cm lower mini-sternotomy incision was made. Using transesophageal echocardiography, the occluder was released using a mono-tubed unit.
Evaluation:
All cases were occluded successfully. No patient required open heart surgery using extracorporeal circulation. There were no major complications and no evidence of residual ventricular shunt.
Conclusions:
Ventricular septal defect occlusion through a minimal surgical incision is safe, less invasive, and has an excellent outcome.
