Surgical Technology

Reports on surgical technology findings from G.B. Pant Hospital, Department of Cardiology provide new insights

Published in Medical Devices and Surgical Technology Week, January 21st, 2007

Research findings, "Successful device closure of an acquired Gerbode defect," are discussed in a new report. According to a study from New Delhi, India, "Left ventricle to right atrial communications, collectively known as Gerbode defects, are usually congenital defects and surgical closure remains the treatment of choice. We report a rare case of Gerbode defect acquired following surgical closure of a ventricular septal defect."

"The defect was successfully closed percutaneously with an Amplatzer ventricular septal occluder. The patient remained symptom free with optimal result on echo at 6 months of follow-up," wrote V. Trehan and colleagues, G.B. Pant Hospital,...

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