Three-dimensional Printing for Hybrid Closure of Complex Muscular Ventricular Septal Detects

The identification and surgical closure of apical complex muscular ventricular septal defects remains a difficult problem because of their location in the ventricular septum distal to the moderating band. Three-dimensional reconstruction can help the surgeon to better understand the location and structure of congenital cardiac defects. We report the case of a child with multiple apical complex muscular ventricular septal defects closed through a hybrid approach with the aid of a 3-dimensional printed model. (C) 2022 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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This article reports a case of multiple apical complex muscular ventricular septal defects in a child closed through a hybrid approach with the aid of a 3-dimensional printed model. Three-dimensional reconstruction is helpful for surgeons to better understand and manage the location and structure of congenital cardiac defects.