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Table 3 Characteristics of common methods for surgical repair of post-infarction ventricular septal rupture

From: Report of five cases: sandwich repair for post infarction ventricular septal rupture with right ventricular approach

Technique

Infarctectomy and closure (Daggett’s technique)

Infarct exclusion

Modified infarct-exclusion technique double patch plus biological glue

Sandwich technique

Septal patch

Single

Single

Double

Double

Approach

Left ventricle

Left ventricle

Left ventricle

Right ventricle

Reproducibility

Difficult

Difficult

Difficult

Simple

Residual shunting

Frequent

Uncommon

Rare

Rare

Preservation of left ventricular geometry

Poor

Poor

Poor

Good