title: The technique of ventricular septal defect closure in L-transposition of the great vessels.
abstract: Heart block has been a frequent complication of ventricular septal defect closure in L-transposition of the great vessels. Intraoperative mapping of the conduction tissue combined with accurate suture placement should significantly reduce the incidence of heart block produced by direct injury to the conduction tissue.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006327:Heart Block / Q000517:prevention & control; D006345:Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014188:Transposition of Great Vessels / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*