A Retrospective Survey Comparing Suture Techniques Regarding the Risk of Permanent Epicardial Pacemaker Implantation After Ventricular Septal Defect Closure
Articles > Article · 2018
Authors: Mehmet Fatih Ayik, Emrah Sisli, Munevver Dereli, Yasemin Ozdemir Sahan, Hatice ŞAHİN, Resit Erturk Levent, Yüksel ATAY
BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2018, vol 33, pp 339-346
DOI: 10.21470/1678-9741-2018-0010
Summary
Objective: The aim of this study is to compare the continuous and combined suturing techniques in regards to the needing epicardial pacing at the time of weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass (EP-CPB) and to evaluate permanent epicardial pacemaker (PEP) implantation in patients who had undergone surgical ventricular septal defect (VSD) closure.