32. Early Outcome of Surgical Closure of 200 Ventricular Septal Defects: Single Surgeon Experience
Faiz Rasool
Abstract
Objective: To see the early outcome of surgical closure of 200 ventricular septal defects
Study Design: Retrospective study
Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the children’s Hospital Lahore, Hameed Latif Hospital Lahore and University of Lahore Teaching Hospital Lahore from January 2018 to October 2020.
Materials and Methods: Files of the patients who underwent VSD closure by a single surgeon (author) were reviewed. Age, weight, presenting symptoms, indication for surgery, associated lesions, cardiopulmonary bypass time, cross clamp time, duration of mechanical ventilation, mortality, risk factors for mortality, and complications were studied.
Results: 200 patients underwent VSD closure from January 2018 to October 2020. Mean age was 11 months, mean weight was 7 kg. Pulmonary hypertension was the most common indication for VSD closure. Average cardiopulmonary bypass time was 48 minutes; average cross clamp time was 32 minutes. Peri operative mortality was 3.5%.
Conclusion: In a resource limited country like Pakistan where there are only few centers are performing pediatric cardiac surgery, our series of 200 VSD closures represent reasonable outcome. Key Words: ventricular septal defect. VSD closure, heart block
Citation of article: Rasool F. Early Outcome of Surgical Closure of 200 Ventricular Septal Defects: Single Surgeon Experience. Med Forum 2021;32(1):132-135.