title: Repair of acute postinfarct posterior ventricular septal rupture without left ventriculotomy: a stable suture preserving left ventricular geometry.
abstract: The present article describes the case of a man operated upon for emergency closure of an acute postinfarction defect in the posterior septum. We used a novel technique. The rupture was approached by disconnection of the right ventricular posterior free wall with the exposure of the right side of the septum. First, the edges of the defect were joined together by a single purse-string pledgetted suture. Then an on-site tailored double-folded patch was applied with the aim of closing both the septal defect and the RV access. In our limited experience the technique proved to be safe and effective, allowed optimal exposure of the defect and placement of stable stitches, reducing postoperative complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular, Center for High Technology Research and Education in Biomedical Sciences, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Campobasso, Italy.
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Alessandrini
authors.forename: Carlo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Canosa
authors.forename: Carlo Maria
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: De Filippo
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Nasso
authors.forename: Paola
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Spatuzza
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rossi
authors.forename: Guido
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Materazzo
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006345:Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications*; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013536:Suture Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013537:Sutures