Abstract:Introduction:The purpose of this study is to evaluate the mortality, morbidity, postoperative course, and mid-term complications of patients who underwent surgical repair of ventricular septal defect (VSD) after the infantile period.
Patients and Methods:We retrospectively reviewed 80 patients, older than 1 year, who were operated in our center between 2014 and 2018. We defined "prolonged" as the condition in which the mechanical ventilation was more than 24 hours, ICU stay was longer than 3 days, and hospital… Show more
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