VSD Device Closure Surgery in Turkey
Muscular ventricular septal defect (VSD) is a congenital heart conditions that can affect blood flow in your child’s heart. It’s a common type of heart defect, but if untreated, it can cause your child’s heart and lungs to work harder.
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.
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.
