Table 2:

Procedural characteristics

N (%)
Atrial septal defectExtension11 (36.7%)
Creation6 (20%)
Left untouched13 (43.3%)
Pulmonary venousTreated autologous pericardium19 (63.3%)
pathwayBovine pericardium6 (20%)
Right atrial freewall2 (6.7%)
0.6 mm thickness PTFE patcha2 (6.7%)
0.1 mm thickness PTFE membranea1 (3.3%)
Systemic venousDirect implantation20 (66.7%)
pathwayPatch augmentation of anterior walla,b6 (20%)
Right atrial wall pedicled flap3 (10%)
PTFE tube grafta,c1 (3.3%)
N (%)
Atrial septal defectExtension11 (36.7%)
Creation6 (20%)
Left untouched13 (43.3%)
Pulmonary venousTreated autologous pericardium19 (63.3%)
pathwayBovine pericardium6 (20%)
Right atrial freewall2 (6.7%)
0.6 mm thickness PTFE patcha2 (6.7%)
0.1 mm thickness PTFE membranea1 (3.3%)
Systemic venousDirect implantation20 (66.7%)
pathwayPatch augmentation of anterior walla,b6 (20%)
Right atrial wall pedicled flap3 (10%)
PTFE tube grafta,c1 (3.3%)

N: number of patients; PTFE: polytetrafluoroethylene.

a PTFE (GoreTex; W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc., Newark, USA).

b Treated autologous pericardium in 2, bovine pericardium in 2 and 0.1 mm thickness PTFE membrane in 2.

c Early mortality.

Table 2:

Procedural characteristics

N (%)
Atrial septal defectExtension11 (36.7%)
Creation6 (20%)
Left untouched13 (43.3%)
Pulmonary venousTreated autologous pericardium19 (63.3%)
pathwayBovine pericardium6 (20%)
Right atrial freewall2 (6.7%)
0.6 mm thickness PTFE patcha2 (6.7%)
0.1 mm thickness PTFE membranea1 (3.3%)
Systemic venousDirect implantation20 (66.7%)
pathwayPatch augmentation of anterior walla,b6 (20%)
Right atrial wall pedicled flap3 (10%)
PTFE tube grafta,c1 (3.3%)
N (%)
Atrial septal defectExtension11 (36.7%)
Creation6 (20%)
Left untouched13 (43.3%)
Pulmonary venousTreated autologous pericardium19 (63.3%)
pathwayBovine pericardium6 (20%)
Right atrial freewall2 (6.7%)
0.6 mm thickness PTFE patcha2 (6.7%)
0.1 mm thickness PTFE membranea1 (3.3%)
Systemic venousDirect implantation20 (66.7%)
pathwayPatch augmentation of anterior walla,b6 (20%)
Right atrial wall pedicled flap3 (10%)
PTFE tube grafta,c1 (3.3%)

N: number of patients; PTFE: polytetrafluoroethylene.

a PTFE (GoreTex; W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc., Newark, USA).

b Treated autologous pericardium in 2, bovine pericardium in 2 and 0.1 mm thickness PTFE membrane in 2.

c Early mortality.

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