[Surgical treatment of ventricular septal defect in 2,169 patients]

From June 1964 to June 1993, 2,169 patients with ventricular septal defect (VSD) including perimembranous VSD (1520), subpulmonary (VSD), VSD beneath tricuspid septal leaflet in 249 patients:muscular VSD(5), left ventricle-right artrium canal VSD(7), multiple VSD(8) underwent surgical treatment. Of 271 patients associated with serious pulmonary hypertension, 51 patients had pulmonary tissue biopsy during operation and pulmonary vessels were graded. Indications for the operation of VSD, prevention of complication and management of associated lesions were discussed.