Alternative technique for the ostium primum defect repair: a free wall flap of right atrium.
An alternative surgical technique of repair of the ostium primum septal defect without the use of any patch is reported. The potential technical difficulties and surgical consideration are discussed.
Massetti
M
M
Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Caen, France.
Babatasi
G
G
Neri
E
E
Khayat
A
A
D004694:Endocardial Cushion Defects / Q000601:surgery*; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*