Early post-operative outcomes in very young infant patients after off-pump periventricular hybrid surgery vs. on-pump traditional cardiopulmonary bypass
Background: Traditionally ventricular septal defects (VSDs) are corrected via open-heart surgery under cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), which involves prolonged anesthesia and increases the risk of neurological complications in very young children. In the present retrospective study, we compare early post-operative outcom...