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. 1979 Feb;41(2):133–138. doi: 10.1136/hrt.41.2.133

Surgical treatment of ventricular septal defect in infancy. Primary repair versus banding of pulmonary artery and later repair.

K McNicholas, M de Leval, J Stark, J F Taylor, F J Macartney
PMCID: PMC486837  PMID: 426962

Abstract

Results of primary closure of ventricular septal defects are compared with those of two-stage repair, with banding of the pulmonary artery followed by debanding and closure. Apart from the high incidence of unsatisfactory results after banding and a significant morbidity with the two-stage approach, the mortality for primary repair (2.4%) is considerably lower than that achieved with the staged repair (19.3%). Primary repair of ventricular septal defect is advocated for infants resistant to maximal medical treatment. A more flexible policy is adopted for patients with multiple ventricular septal defects and those with associated anomalies.

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