[Results of surgical correction of ventricular septal defects in infants].

Of a consecutive series of 91 babies aged less than 2 years, operated on for closure of a ventricular septal defect during the last four years, the 61 cases with a minimum post operative follow up period of 18 months were retained for review. Closure of the ventricular septal defect was carried out directly 41 times, and after pulmonary artery banding in the other 20 cases, using deep hypothermia with a short period of circulatory arrest and cardiopulmonary bypass.