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Results of radical surgical correction of ventricular septal defect
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Radical surgical correction for ventricular septal defects (VSD) in children shows excellent long-term results. This effective treatment is recommended for all children, regardless of age or weight, with a low mortality rate.
Area of Science:
- Cardiovascular Surgery
- Pediatric Cardiology
- Congenital Heart Disease
Background:
- Ventricular septal defect (VSD) is a common congenital heart anomaly.
- Surgical correction is the primary treatment for significant VSDs.
- Evaluating outcomes in pediatric VSD repair is crucial for optimizing patient care.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the efficacy and safety of radical surgical correction for VSD in children.
- To determine the long-term outcomes of VSD repair across different age groups.
- To establish VSD correction as a preferred treatment method.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective analysis of 85 children undergoing VSD repair.
- Inclusion of patients with simple and complex VSDs.
- Evaluation of short-term (operative mortality) and long-term (≥1 year post-op) results.
Main Results:
- Overall operative mortality was 2.3% (2 deaths in 85 patients).
- In 51 patients followed for over a year, 90% had excellent and 10% had favorable outcomes.
- No unfavorable outcomes were reported in the long-term follow-up.
Conclusions:
- Radical surgical correction of VSD yields excellent long-term results in pediatric patients.
- The procedure is safe and effective, with a low mortality rate.
- VSD correction is considered the method of choice for all children with VSD, irrespective of age or weight.
Abstract:
This study evaluates results of radical correction of simple and complex ventricular septal defect in 85 children. 35 children were under 3 years of age. Two babies operated at the age of 6 and 8 months in a critical condition died after surgery. Total operation mortality was 2.3%. In 51 patients examined one year and more after surgery, the long-term results are in 90% of the cases excellent and in 10% favourable. In none of the patients did the authors find an unfavourable result of the operation. The authors regard radical surgical correction of ventricular septal defect as a method of choice regardless of the patient's age and weight.