The “excluding” suture technique for surgical closure of ventricular septal defects: A retrospective study comparing the standard technique
Background: Conventional methods of closure of ventricular septal defects involve placement of sutures 4-5 mm from the posterior inferior margin. This study compares the conventional method with an alternative technique wherein sutures are placed along the edge of the defect thereby “excluding” the...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2016-01-01
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| Series: | Annals of Pediatric Cardiology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.annalspc.com/article.asp?issn=0974-2069;year=2016;volume=9;issue=3;spage=229;epage=235;aulast=Varghese |