Midterm results of repair of perimembranous or conal ventricular septal defects using the transaortic direct suture technique.

Background: A midterm retrospective analysis of the transaortic primary suture repair of perimembranous or conal ventricular septal defects with aortic valve prolapse was conducted.

Methods: From January 1998 to January 2006, 56 patients underwent transaortic repair of perimembranous or conal ventricular septal defects using the direct suture technique. The mean age at operation was 7.