Dacron patch closure of the ventricular septal defect
The ventricular septal defect was closed using an appropriately sized
Dacron polyester patch (BardĀ® SavageĀ® filamentous knitted polyester
fabric, Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc., Tempe, AZ, USA) and pledgeted
5-0 polypropylene sutures (Johnson and Johnson Ltd., Ethicon, LLC, San
Lorenzo, USA). The tricuspid valve was checked for competence
injecting cold saline through the tricuspid valve into the right
ventricle.