AUTOLOGOUS PERICARDIAL PATCH VS. DIRECT SUTURE CLOSURE OF OSTIUM SECONDUM ATRIAL SEPTAL DEFECT (ASD): SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF OUR EXPERIENCE

Background: Systematic experience of Patch versus direct suture closure of ostium secundum Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) our experience of 60 cases of last 4 years. Introduction : There are three major types of ASD or interatrial communications: ostium secundum, ostium primum and sinus venosus defects. The ostium secundum is a true defect of atrial septum and involves the region of fossa ovalis. Surgical repair of an atrial septal defects is a safe and effective operation with minimal mortality and morbidity.