ASD Device Closure Surgery in Turkey
An atrial septal defect (ASD) is a hole in the atrial septum, the upper wall of the heart separating the right and left atria. Intervention is occasionally necessary to close an ASD. This most commonly occurs in the setting of a large or moderate size defect.
The closure device is made of metal and mesh material. It looks like a short tube with different-sized discs (circles) on either end. Before it is put in, the discs are folded so the device will fit in the catheter. When it is in the right place, one disc opens up as the device is moved out of the catheter. The tube portion plugs the hole and the other disc opens up on the opposite side of the hole.
The long-term prognosis for a patient undergoing ASD closure either by surgery or device closure is outstanding. The vast majority of patients have no significant problems whatsoever long-term.
Most children will spend the night in hospital after the procedure. If your child needs to spend the night, they will be transferred to the inpatient unit from the recovery room. We will do an echocardiogram the next morning to check the placement of the device.
The cardiologist will let you know when your child can go home.
