Safety, effectiveness, and complications of the first-in-human minimally invasive transthoracic ventricular septal defect closure using a bioabsorbable occluder: a cohort study with 12-month follow-up.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ventricular septal defect (VSD) is one of the most common congenital heart diseases. This study aims to evaluate the clinical value and benefit of transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) in transthoracic minimally invasive closure of VSDs using a completely biodegradable occluders, summarize the main points of surgical procedures, and analyze the follow-up results of short-term and medium-term treatment.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective analysis of 24 pediatric cases of VSD, successfully treated with TEE-guided minimally invasive closure using fully biodegradable occluders between June 2019 and June 2022. The preoperative TEE meticulously examined the defect's location, size, and surrounding anatomical relationships, aiding in the selection of appropriate occlu

SUBMITTER: Zhang Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11384464 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature